The Ondekoza

The Ondekoza

7.3/101h 47m1981
The Ondekoza

Overview

A documentary profiling a Japanese taiko drumming group based in the remote Sado Island, Japan. The film blurs the line between real-life documentary footage of the troupe's training and practice regimes, and staged performances of their varied musical acts, with sets designed by artist Tadanori Yokoo and an additional experimental electronic music score by Toshi Ichiyanagi.

Genres

DocumentaryMusic

Production Companies

Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Den Films
Shochiku

Additional Information

Original Title:ざ・鬼太鼓座
Original Language:Japanese
Status:Released

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