横笛奏者・山田路子

"DAKADAKA (打花打火)" is a unit composed of two: a Japanese flute player (Michiko Yamada), and a Japanese drum player (MichikoTsukimurai). DAKADAKA plays various songs not only Japanese traditional music but also popular songs, European classical music and jazz. They are aiming at delivering Japanese spirit by their performance.

The unit plays at concerts, exhibitions and various events such as Fureai concert 2006 in Narashino city (2006), and a concert DAKADAKA live (2007). They also voluntarily visit and play music at care facilities for both seniors and children.
 

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Her simple but dynamic and powerful drum performance is a pillar of "DAKADAKA" music. Her Okedo-daiko play is excellent. Born and grow up in Chiba, she got a chance to play Japanese drum at local festivals at the age of nine and Japanese drum captivated her mind. Michiko belonged to "Kogumi (鼓組)", a Japanese drum playing group, at Yachiyo high school in Chiba. After graduation, she joined "Dondokosho (どんどこしょ)", a local Japanese drum group, and performs at various events and concerts including Narita drum festival. She now plays at DAKADAKA, devoting herself to drum practice.