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This week, the worldâ€"acdaimed "Japanese Demon Drumâ€" mers" bring their giant drums and extraordinary talents to Kitchenerâ€"Waterl0o for a performance at The Centre in the percussion, to travel, to get exposure, and to maybe have something to incorporate into my regular drumming. | didn‘t plan to stay with the group as long as | have â€" 1 was just going to do it for a short period of time and then maybe return to School. But I‘ve learned a lot about performance on stage â€"â€" something i probably would not have experienced so much at university." The music performed by Za Ondekoza, Underwood explains, is far from traditional taiko drumming. The group borrows many different styles of thythm and melogptfrom different regions throughout Japan to create its own sound. "The traditional taiko is mainly found in festivals all around Japan," Underwood says. "For the music, taiko is one of the fundamental instruments that they use. Long ago, taiko was just used to accompany the melodic instruments and used to back up vocalists singing traditional Japanese music. Rhythmiâ€" cally, it‘s not very complex. But Ondekoza has taken rhythms from many different parts of Japan, and has mixed them all up hreeâ€"year marathon tour â€" both sunning and performing â€" mmn.dnwm f*%:umdmm play on one of their drums. And so 1 played on the drum," Underwood recalls. "I wasn‘t familiar with taiko at all â€" 1 had only been playing drums in rock and jazz and whatever, But since it was immediately after the show, I tried to copy what 1d heard. The director was surprised, considering where t‘m from, that I kind of understood thythm. So he was interested in e im . having me do some guest spots | â€" with them to see what 1 was like . and to see if | had any poten . _ Undermwood was asked to join _ Ze Ondekoza shortly after, but he dedined opting first to finish _high school and attend a year of 4 y. During that time, though, Underwood kept in : touch with his new Japanese H as they continued their L oa:-uamdmm ~ days of running and performing. , *After they completed running Â¥ the United States, they to go back to Japan to Aour and they invited me to go 3 1decided to go,* L. pod says. "It wasn‘t really . 2 tough decision because at the | time I was majoring in music and % 1 always wanted to play â€" percussion, | wanted to do someâ€" using drum programing, so you‘re competing with that. And there are so many groups that are so much alike, but I always wanted to do something differâ€" ent. So I saw this as an opportuâ€" nity to learn a different type of . "There are so many drummers and percussionists in the United States â€" a lot of competition. A lot of the popular music now is (Continued on page 23) L# # & Min: Gour â€" Now Oren DAILY and Family Playground Call for your Day imomcrtomastn. Tarang, an amateur performing arts group made up of local people of East Indian origin, will present Hangamas, a Hindi comedy in three acts, Apr. 27 at Resurrection secâ€" ondary school on University Avenue in Kitchener Tarang was established five years ago and has since become involved in various cultural activities. At a pertorâ€" mance at the First Night festivities in Toronto, the group staged an indian wedding under the title A Nuptial Affair {upon request) at the Royal Botanical Gardens and in Waterloo. Two years ago, Tarang pertormed a threeâ€"act Hindi play entitled Dhong ir. the KW area to a capacity crowd to raise funds for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. The performance of Hangama, written by Sumitra Guha Roy and directed by Sadhavi Bajpai, will raise funds tor Toh eA ioi inahinews norpating me Apr 27 to give an ahwemnoon storyudiing wortk ~ shop and an evening performance. Armstrong, who performed her musical brograghy WomanSong at the centre last tall, will again pertorm The storytelling workshop will be held from 230 to 5:30 pm. The evening pertormance will begin at 8 p m Titkets . are §35 for the workshop, $12.50 (£10 for WCAC members, seiors i i and students) for the concert, and A <»9,° $40 for the workshop and the concert Advance tidets ae avail % able at Readers‘ ink., 140 Univerâ€" sity bwe. W. Tedhnical support for the hearâ€" ing impaired will be provided by an FM system and sign interpretation by Debime Miller Refreshments will be provided by Latte on the Loose East Indian artists present Hindi comedy Titkets go on sale Saturday for Lisa Loeb‘s May 17 perâ€" formance at The Volcano Club in Kitchener On her debut album Tails, Loeb has managed to expose herself to her listeners, presenting an honest and insightâ€" ful collection of songs. She initially received internationai recognition and critical acdaim for her first single Stay, which was featured in Ben Stiller‘s film Reality Bites Loet‘s popularity and momentum continue with the second sinâ€" gle from the album Do You Sieep. The videos tor both sn gies received heavy rotation on MuchMusic Tickets for Loeb‘s Kitchener pertormance are §13 {indluding GST) and are available at The Voikano Clutb and all TicketMaster outlets. This is an all ages event Lisa Loob comes to Kitchener‘s Volcano Club Tickets are $7. The performance begins at 7 p.m er senmny hemasong wil