Asian Music...From Tabla To Taiko, From Canto-Pop To Burmese Metal

[Drumbledore]

Ok, as promised, I got around starting this thread. You name it....traditional Taiko drumming, tabla virtuosos, child prodigy piano players, metal bands from Burma's underground, you name it, post it. Just make sure nothing's djembe related...that's what the African music thread's for!

I'll start. Tabla, anyone?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjjSZw4gr98"]YouTube - Zakir Hussain - The Speaking Hand[/ame]

Indian Dhol players.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzvTBFO-9RA"]YouTube - Dhol Blasters on stage - Birmingham ArtsFest 2007[/ame]

Jap Metal....can't do too bad with Loudness.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOKI0VQ3Zx4"]YouTube - Loudness-You Shook Me (Music Video)[/ame]

[xweasel]

Casiopea!!! (Akira Jimbo on drums too)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKgjOCuW_MU"]YouTube - Casiopea - Galactic Funk[/ame]

Yoshida Bros

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1fTbDJiyrM"]YouTube - Yoshida Brothers - Storm[/ame]

Also some Taiwanese metal

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALSQypcw0Qc"]YouTube - CHTHONIC Forty-Nine Theurgy Chains[/ame]

[Drumbledore]

Cannot mention Japanese contemporary music without mentioning Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Ryuichi has worked with a lot of artists such as Madonna (he co-wrote her song "Rain" and was featured in the video), Iggy Pop, David Sylvian, Thomas Dolby,Youssou N'Dour, and David Byrne, as well having done soundtracks for movies such as "The Last Emperor", "The Little Buddha" and "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence".

"Forbidden Colours" with David Sylvian.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1YkHJJi-tc"]YouTube - Sylvian & Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours[/ame]

"Tibetan Dance" from Sakamoto's Neo Geo Tour
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8URWwiWZn8Q"]YouTube - Ryuichi Sakamoto - Tibetan Dance[/ame]


With Yellow Magic Orchestra
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au0yo2jgsr8"]YouTube - YMO - Firecracker (Technodon)[/ame]

The drummer, Yukihiro Takahashi, himself a guitarist and pop singer in Japan, just like Sakamoto, has also collaborated with ex-Japan members (the band).....in Takahashi's case, he's worked with Japan's drummer, Steve Jansen (yet another vocalist and keyboardist!). Takahashi has also worked with guitarist Bill Nelson (Be-Bop Deluxe) and Iva Davies (vocalist from Icehouse).

Takahashi and Jansen "Stay Close"
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWkuwp1AOZM"]YouTube - Yukihiro takahashi - Stay close[/ame]

[Riverr1]

Tina and Ringo on Tabla.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-i4CJsYLKY&feature=relmfu"]YouTube - Tina Sugandh #5 "Ringo Starr Jams with Tina Sugandh!"[/ame]

[xweasel]

Oh yes, I forgot about Yellow Magic Orchestra.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk6o4GWFIV8"]YouTube - YMO - Rydeen (Official Video)[/ame]

and

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cEow6iOWlk"]YouTube - Jackie Chan Music Video - Believe In Yourself 2008[/ame]

[Drumbledore]

Check this out.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvrhGgHtHEg"]‪Sounds of Sunda: The Gamelan‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]

[VI952]

Yoko Kanno's Seatbelts are awesome. Oooh, that sax.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_25mVjKwcc&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_25mVjKwcc&feature=related[/ame]
Also Yoko Kanno as a composer does amazing stuff.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejyBcX_gUNQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejyBcX_gUNQ[/ame]
I've been playing these 2 songs on drums non stop the past week.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6wqS7axi8g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6wqS7axi8g[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/user/205cmk4#p/u/6/SGnB6VwjMvI"]http://www.youtube.com/user/205cmk4#p/u/6/SGnB6VwjMvI[/ame]
I've way too many things I want to post in this thread aha.

[Drumbledore]

I've way too many things I want to post in this thread aha.

Hey, post away matey....that's why I start threads like these!

[VI952]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5hjzjlgjno"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5hjzjlgjno[/ame]

[VI952]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D_kh-PU1UU&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D_kh-PU1UU&feature=related[/ame]

[Drumbledore]

And of course you might have seen these guys on my ska thread, lol. The one and only Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra!!!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_L69nZwobc"]TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA - The Godfather - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xk8QVfogjE&feature=player_detailpage"]tokyo ska paradise orchestra-baby elephant walk - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haTVmCEmZwk"]Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, "The look of love". Nowa Reggae Festival, 10th July 2009. 3/3 videos - YouTube[/ame]

[Aviator42009]

I used to listen to Japanese rock back in middle school, it was pretty interesting stuff, I'll have to check these out later when I'm not on my phone.

[xweasel]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge8SadklmtU"]Yoshida Brothers - Ajigasawa Jinku from Hishou　吉田兄弟　飛翔 - YouTube[/ame]

[Drumbledore]

Thanks for updating, xWeasel! Nice one....yeah, I've heard of the Yoshida Brothers.