Shoko Nagai's Tokala@ Barbes Jan. 25 25 Duri Ddiddiroo Diroo Diroo

Shoko Nagai( leader, arrangements, vo, accordion) Frank London (Tp) Sita Chay (Violin) Satoshi Takeishi (Percussions) Sita Chay (Violin) "Shoko Nagai's TOKALA" explores the sound of the ancient connection between Japan and Middle East via silk road where cultural exchange happened and left an imprint which became integral part of Japanese culture. Our concept of bringing together the Japanese folk, pop music and Middle Eastern music is to raise awareness of the ancient connections and bridge together the artistic heritage of world culture. We have seen the art works, instruments, and other artistic object from Sasanian empire preserved in imperial storage in Nara, Japan. We can, but only imagine how it was like for musicians of Japan to hear the sound of Persian court music. And we are sure that it has left a strong imprints deep in the Japanese traditional culture.