Four extraordinary musicians transform centuries-old traditions and utterly esoteric instruments into urban-club trendy with a hip-hop edge. Wielding rare Japanese drums and modern Icelandic electronica with equal ease, On Ensemble exhibits a fearless mix of intercultural crossovers and a ground-breaking diversity of influences. While the group performs with such 21st-century artists as Stevie Wonder, Grammy-nominated fusion icons, cutting-edge filmmakers and avant-garde theatre, On’s revered taiko drum-maker has been instrument supplier to the emperor of Japan and others for nearly 150 years.