Hiroshima

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Since galvanizing the instrumental music world with its unique East meets West approach in the late 70s, Hiroshima has always kept its eye on a distinctive One World philosophy which seamlessly melds Asian and North American music to reflect both cultural and spiritual connections. The group was the first to blend jazz, pop, and rock with traditional Japanese folk music and instruments – the resulting sound was a pioneering voice in the world music movement of the late 20th century. While Hiroshima has sold more than three million records, the group has done something even more important in the process - introduced a variety of traditional Asian instruments to a global audience, and integrated them into a new music and art form. The Japanese koto, a zither-like,13-stringed instrument, shakuhachi, a five holed bamboo flute, and the powerful taiko (which literally means “drum”), combine with instruments from the Western Hemisphere to create Hiroshima’s unique musical palette.