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Isaku Kageyama

Lay it in the groove

About Me


Click Buy Now to purchase the full DVD.Isaku Kageyama is one of the bright young stars of premiere drum ensemble Amanojaku.
At the age of 24, Isaku is an expert at playing the Odaiko (large drum), and is a two-time National Odaiko Champion, winning highest honors at both the Mt. Fuji Taiko Festival in 2000, and the Hokkaido Taiko Championship in 2003.
Like the master drummers of Amanojaku, Isaku’s sound is a blend of tradition and innovation that speaks to the hearts of all in a universal language - music.
For example, he is a firm believer in using traditional taiko techniques to play “in the pocket,” a groovy phrase used in Western drumming, that describes playing the perfect notes at the perfect time.
In search of new challenges, Isaku hopes to project his limitless creative energy towards the creation of a new chapter in the history of modern art through collaborations with other artists in genres such as dance, calligraphy, fashion, visual design, and both Japanese and non-Japanese instrumentation.
Isaku Kageyama Website - http://www.isakukageyama.com
Amanojaku Website - http://amanojaku.info

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/13/2007
Band Website: isakukageyama.com
Influences: Airto Moriera
Alfredo De La Fe
Art Blakey
Batacumbele
Beatles
Bill Evans
Bill Laswell
Bob Marley
Bobby Hutcherson
Bobby McFerrin
Buddy Rich
Buena Vista Social Club
Cannonball Adderley
Carlos Patato Valdez
Cecil Taylor
Charles Mingus
Charlie Parker
Chick Corea
Cream
David Murray
DJ Krush
Don Cherry
Duke Ellington
Eddie Palmieri
Elvin Jones
Giovanni Hidalgo
Herbie Hancock
Jaco Pastorius
James Brown
Jimi Hendrix
John Coltrane
John Zorn
McCoy Tyner
Miles Davis
Ornette Coleman
Ray Charles
Santana
Sarah Vaughn
Steve Gadd
Tito Puente
Tony Williams
Sounds Like: Amanojaku
Chichibu Yatai Bayashi
Eitetsu Hayashi
Gocoo
Gojinjo Daiko
Hono Daiko
Kenny Endo
Hiromitsu Agatsuma
John Kaizan Neptune
Kiyohiko Semba
Kodo
Kyosuke Suzuki
Leonard Eto
Musashi
Nihon Taiko Dojo
Oedo Sukeroku Daiko
Ondekoza
On Ensemble
Osuwa Daiko
San Francisco Taiko Dojo
San Jose Taiko
Shidara
Shinichi Kinoshita
Shonosuke Okura
Shuichi Hidano
Taiko Project
Tao
Tokyo Dagekidan
Yamato
Yoshida Brothers
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

One Thousand Taiko Drummers Celebrate Japan-Brazil Immigration 100th Anniversary in Sao Paulo

May 16, 2008For Immediate Release(TOKYO) Amanojaku, one of the world's most respected taiko ensembles, has been appointed by the Nippon Taiko Foundation to direct a performance by one thousand taiko d...
Posted by Isaku Kageyama on Fri, 30 May 2008 07:52:00 PST

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Posted by Isaku Kageyama on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:22:00 PST

Taiko Teacher Introduces Japanese Culture Worldwide

May 22, 2007For Immediate Release Taiko Teacher Introduces Japanese Culture WorldwideYoichi Watanabe Speaks the Universal Language  Music Yoichi Watanabe, leader of premier taiko (Japanese drum) ense...
Posted by Isaku Kageyama on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:12:00 PST

Myspace Error: File Blocked! Copyright Asserted.

I tried uploading one of my songs to Myspace and got a "File Blocked! Copyright Asserted" error message.  Now, after several tries, my upload privelidges have been suspended. I've been trying to ...
Posted by Isaku Kageyama on Tue, 22 May 2007 09:02:00 PST

The Unified Voice of One Thousand Drummers

February 15, 2006For Immediate ReleaseThe Unified Voice of One Thousand DrummersTaiko Teachers Build Bonds in BrazilIsaku Kageyama, Japanese-American member of premiere taiko (Japanese drum) ensemble ...
Posted by Isaku Kageyama on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:54:00 PST