Mugenkyo drummers perform in Minehead

In their 25th year as Europe’s longest established Taiko organization, Mugenkyo celebrate the growth of their Tribe of performers from across the globe.

Their latest performance includes sharp synchronisation, dramatic choreography and sumptuous soundscapes, all wrapped up in a breathtaking display of high energy and powerful earth-shaking rhythms on huge taiko drums.

Mugenkyo are Europe’s leading taiko drum group, originally established in 1994, and are at the forefront of the art-form on this continent.

Since their last Fringe appearance in 2013, Mugenkyo have developed their unique style still further, fusing the traditional taiko spirit with a modern image and sound.

The dramatic lighting, theatricality and humour, and contemporary musical sensibility, captivates audiences all over the world.

As well as their extensive touring, Mugenkyo have just released their 6th album Way of the Drum and have also released three concert DVD’s, making them the most artistically prolific taiko group outside of Japan.

In addition to their main touring work at theatres and concert halls, Mugenkyo also perform at large-scale events and festivals at home and abroad, and have appeared on numerous television programmes such as the Brit Awards and BBC Last Night of the Proms.

Mugenkyo push the boundaries of the art-form with their genre-crossing collaborations, such as in the highly acclaimed The World of the Gods with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, with violin, piano and voice for the BBC World Showcase, with fiddle, tabla and Indian dance for the Edinburgh Mela Festival, with Scottish bagpipes for the BBC Last Night of the Proms.

You can see Mugenkyo at The Regal Theatre in Minehead at 7:30pm. Tickets cost £20. To book visit www.regaltheatre.co.uk