Isaku Kageyama Taiko Ensemble

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If you are looking for an authentic Japanese taiko experience or an exciting drumming show, we are the perfect act for you. Our ensemble has performed for:

Corporate Receptions
Grand Openings
Product Launch Events
Sporting Events
Trade Shows
TV Shows
Weddings

Isaku Kageyama is a taiko artist, well versed both in live performance and in the studio.

His resume includes performances at venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, recordings for A-list video games such as Ghost of Tsushima, appearances on networks such as NBC, VH1 and BET, tours with the Japan Foundation, and residencies with The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage.

On stage and in the classroom, Isaku brings a breadth of experience performing and teaching both traditional and contemporary styles. A versatile collaborator in the studio, Isaku contributes to projects by bringing his extensive knowledge of composing, recording, and mixing to the table.

Formerly a principal drummer of Amanojaku, he holds a Bachelor of Music from the Berklee College of Music and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Longy School of Music of Bard College.

He is also a two-time National Odaiko Champion, becoming the youngest person to win highest honors at the Mt. Fuji Odaiko Contest in 2000, and Hokkaido in 2003.

From (phone number hidden)4, Isaku was the resident instructor at Wellesley University and the University of Connecticut, and has held clinics at Berklee College of Music, Brown University, Rochester Institute of Technology, North American Taiko Conference, East Coast Taiko Conference, and Intercollegiate Taiko Invitationals.