Mustu Daiko is a Japanese Taiko drumming duo, based in Seattle that was founded in 2002 by Alan & Nadeshko Braddock.
In Japanese, Mutsu means "good harmony" or "playing happily together" and Daiko is the form that the word "taiko" takes when it follows a noun. We feel that this name reflects the way that we feel about playing taiko and want to transfer our enjoyment of taiko to our listeners.
We provide educational and entertaining performances solely for schools, libraries, cultural events, and community organizations.
Our performance involves Japanese drums, song, dance, and karate. Our program combines music styles from mainland Japan, the Japanese southern Island of Okinawa, and original material.
In addition to a musical performance, we also provide an interesting presentation of the origins of Taiko drums and Taiko music, drum construction and other instruments that are part of a Taiko performance.
We
are also performing members of the Okinawa Kenjin Kai (OKK) of Washington Eisa Taiko
group and regularly perform with them. During OKK events, Nadeshko plays
the paranku and Alan plays the wa-daiko.
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