太鼓奏者 はせみきた / MIKITA HASE -TAIKO DRUM ARTIST-

独奏をメインとした和太鼓奏者として静岡県を拠点に国内外で演奏。太鼓奏者の第一人者・林英哲に師事。太鼓ユニット「英哲風雲の会」コアメンバーとしても活動中。
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MIKITA HASE, born and grew up in Shizuoka Japan, began playing TAIKO at age 8. In his amateur period till age 23, he began to compose several original TAIKO pieces, teach to children, challenge to TAIKO performing contest, and form a new group “RYU-IN DAIKO ” in Shizuoka University.
HASE joined Eitetsu Hayashi Ensemble in 2000, who is the pioneer of TAIKO solo performance. Hase toured around the world as one of the main player of Eitetsu`s ensemble.
Hase plays with many various artists KABUKI actor, Jazz musician, classic symphony, DJ, Samurai sword performer, Spanish dance company, BUTOH dance company and etc. He is trying to make new performing arts with them. As another his lifework, he continues teaching how to play TAIKO, including the history of TAIKO and Japanese culture to kids and adults, amateur and professional, groups and personal all over the world.