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Hikashu at The Garrison
Courtesy of Kate Scullin | Posted on May 6, 2013
Where
The Garrison
1197 Dundas St W
Toronto
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When
Tue, May 14, 2013
10 pm
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About
Although recognized as a rock band, Hikashu has been incorporating elements of spontaneity and improvisation into their music for years. For instance, their concert has no setlist and with lots of room for experimentation.
In a sense, vocalist Koichi Makigami decided to pursue music accidentally. In his formative years, his main aspiration was to become an underground theater actor. But preparing some original music for his own theatrical work with friends, he soon discovered how enjoyable it was, and the friends felt the same, so they decided to form a rock band together instead of theater. They called themselves Hikashu and that’s how the band started. It was 1978....