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Heidi Varian

Heidi Varian

Heidi Varian began a taiko career in the 1980s, performing in feature film soundtracks, recordings and live events worldwide with San Francisco Taiko Dojo. In that capacity, Heidi was the first woman and non-Japanese person to perform the norito (sacred prayer) at the Suwa Grand Shrine. Heidi incorporated taiko with industrial rock for early Lollapalooza tours and has recently performed on bills with Cake, Bon Jovi, Matthew McConaughey and Michelle Obama.


Heidi Varian
Heidi Varian
Heidi Varian

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The Way of Taiko

The Way of Taiko

Seiichi Tanaka

The essential English-language guide to the exciting world of Japanese spiritual drumming.

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