Onmyo-za

ONMYO-ZA

ONMYO-ZA has male and female vocalists fronting the band. Their song lyrics, characterized by classical Japanese words and expressions, reinforce the traditional Japanese cultural image the band projects. Concepts of ‘ movement and stillness ‘, ‘darkness and light’, ‘resilience and yielding’, are typically explored in the music. Wearing traditional costumes typical of the Heian Period a thousand years ago, the band produces haunting melodies of great passion and elegance. The music and the image of the band seem curiously mismatched at first, but an exquisite sense of balance…