ASIAN DRUMS

Kiyoshi Yoshida

Feel the presence of both heaven and earth through the pulsating rhythm of the Japanese “Wadaiko” drums.

01. RISING SUN　
02. LEGEND OF THE OCEAN　
03. FOREST
04. MIKADO
05. SPIRIT
06. FOREST II
07. CHERRY BLOSSOM
08. ANOTHER DAY
09. WAVE
10. YAMATO
11. FOREST III
12. MATSURI
13. OIUCHIDAIKO
14. FIREWORKS
15. ENDING

Wadaiko (Japnese Drums)

The root of this percussion instrument, Wadaiko, goes back to the Jomon period (Japanese prehistoric period from about 14,000 BC to 400 BC), when it was used as a means of distant communication.
It has always played an essential role in wars and festivals.

Kiyoshi Yoshida

Kiyoshi Yoshida majored in contemporary arrangement and film scoring at the Berklee College of Music.
He became involved in composing various types of music, including sound tracks and commercial score.