Midori Takada is a Japanese composer and percussionist whose output over the past 40 years weaves through solo, group and theatrical practices.
Her quests into traditional Asian and African percussive language are captured on a series of now highly sought after albums including her masterpiece Through The Looking Glass (1981/RCA) and her collaboration with Masahiko Satoh Lunar Cruise (1990/Epic-Sony), the former reissued by WRWTFWW/Palto Flats and the latter, reissued by WRWRFWW in 2017.
She has recently returned to concert stages worldwide, establishing a reputation for her deeply spiritual minimalist percussion performances, where virtuoso technique, acoustic sensibility, spoken word and movement combine in a unique live experience.