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Joji Hirota

perc, JP
Musician of World
A.k.a. George Hirota

Joji Hirota is a drummer and percussionist originally from Hokkaido in north Japan. He came to England in 1972 and became director of Stomu Yamash'ta's Red Buddha Theatre and has lived there since 1977.

     
Instruments
  • Percussion
  • Vocals
  • Drums
  • Flute
  • Recorder
Genres
  • World
  • Folk
  • Electronic
  • Soundtrack
  • Jazz
Plays With
Joji Hirota & the Taiko Drummers
Stomu Yamash'ta's Red Buddha Theatre
Trísan
Dan Vališ
Jah Wobble & The Nippon Dub Ensemble
Popular Tracks   
Haru no Umi (The Sea in Spring) on Japanese Folk Songs by Various Artists
Solan-Bushi on Taiko to Tabla by Various Artists
Fuujin II on Japanese Drums by Various Artists
Kokiriko Bushi on Japanese Folk Songs by Various Artists
Akita Ondo on Japanese Folk Songs II by Joji Hirota
Hiten Ryu on Japanese Drums by Various Artists
Chappa Chappa Ki-da-ta-ka on Taiko to Tabla by Various Artists
Serengeti Jigsaw Opening Theme - 2023 Remaster on Wildlife by Anthony Phillips & Joji Hirota
Solan-Bushi on Japanese Folk Songs by Various Artists
Apotheosis on Japanese Drums by Joji Hirota & Various Artists

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Japanese DrumsJoji Hirota, Hiten Ryu Daiko2010Album
Japanese DrumsJoji Hirota, Hiten Ryu Daiko2009Album
WildlifeAnthony Phillips & Joji Hirota2007Album
Stalo Sa ŽivěČechomor A Hosté: Iarla Ó Lionáird, Joji Hirota, Dan Vališ, Lenka Dusilová2006Album
Taiko To TablaJoji Hirota, Peter Lockett2004Album
The GateJoji Hirota1999Album
Missing Links Volume 3: Time And TideAnthony Phillips And Joji Hirota1997Album
Red RibbonGuo Yue & Joji Hirota1994Album
Travelogues 4Anthony Phillips And Joji Hirota1993Album
Rain Forest DreamJoji Hirota1990Album
The Wheel Of FortuneJoji Hirota1981Album
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Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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