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This performance introduces the exquisite music of the traditional performing arts of noh and kabuki, part of Japan’s intangible cultural heritage and still regularly performed today. Led by performer and drummer Tanaka Denjiro VII, from the famous Japanese musical dynasty, the musicians of the Kabuki Theatre offer a fascinating presentation of their instruments – performing highlights of classic compositions in a session designed to bring the diverse and multifaceted quality of Japanese culture to Edinburgh audiences.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Introduction to Traditional Japanese Music is by Tanaka Denjiro and musicians from the Kabuki Theatre, listed under Music in the Fringe programme. It plays at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, 23 Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW, 10 August to 11 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+. Tickets are £14.