At the mall, there is a cultural center with a playhouse that shows plays, concerts, and dance/musical productions. This past weekend they had the TaikoProject. I wasn't lucky enough to get tickets but I was lucky enough to be at the mall on Saturday when they gave a small performance in one of the squares. I took so many shots trying to capture their expressions and their flying drumsticks!

If you hadn't said you were at a mall ...These are wonderful photos. I love the way many of the photos show the drummer's hands in the act of drumming. The movement gives the photo a live feeling. Great set. photopoet · 2007-02-22: 07:05

i wish you had the soundtrack for this, too. you capture the motion and the focus beautifully. chipotle · 2007-02-22: 09:08

Great portraits! sistermagister · 2007-02-22: 09:29

You did a great job!! Gorgeus portraits! Yanko · 2007-02-22: 11:58

amazing potraits full of amazing colours PaulGraham · 2007-02-22: 12:48

I wish I had the soundtract too. I'll updat my post with a link where you can listen to them. vollenda · 2007-02-22: 15:00

Such a wonderful set - full of emotion, movement, and color - fantastic! aggiechristine · 2007-02-22: 20:49

Beaux portraits, belles captures d'expressions. LisetteT · 2007-02-22: 22:37

These are fabulous. They're all good, but #4 does it for me. jgreat · 2007-02-23: 00:13

wow, great series. love the motion blur! ????? · 2007-02-23: 22:25

I can almost feel the beat! wonderful magpy · 2007-03-03: 01:06

Nice photos, but this isn't TAIKOPROJECT. These are the drummers of Japanese Festival Sounds, who played prior to TP's show in the plaza. ????? · 2007-04-02: 00:05

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