Tag : TURTLE ISLAND/タートルアイランド

A large band formed in 1999 in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. In addition to Western instruments such as guitar, bass, and saxophone, various indigenous instruments from around the world such as Japanese drums, shinobue, sitar, tabla, horse head koto, and djembe are used. Featuring Japanese and Asian “Mongoloid” grooves such as eggplant and chindon, and a unique “Far East 8 million” sound that engulfed indigenous music from around the world such as punk, rock, reggae and folk songs.

Formed in Toyota City at the end of the 20th century in 1999. Repeated many member changes, and now uses a variety of indigenous instruments such as Japanese drums, shinobue, persimmons, sitar, tabla, horse head koto, djembe, dundun, and western instruments such as guitars, basses, and SAXs. Etc. Japan, Asia, Mongoloid GROOVE, Far East 8 million sounds swallowed from punk, rock and reggae sounds to folk songs and indigenous music.

While pursuing indigenous zundoko beats around Japan and Asia, and their own worldview and moderation, we are searching for their roots, genes, cells, and soul dancing music.
As of 2012, a total of 17 sound members and 20 staff members such as acoustics have been replaced. The shape is changing according to the situation.
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