Composed in 2001 by Chizuko Endo,Yamamba is a female mountain spirit who embodies both love and beauty but appears as a haggard demonic being. When the full moon rises and snow begins to fall, Yamamba appears. Her dance symbolizes her endless solitary journey through the mountains. She represents truth, freedom, and eternal rebirth. The katsugi drummers represent forces of nature and worldly elements. This composition was inspired by a Japanese classic Noh story and mask of the same name. It was developed during reflective drives over the Koolau mountain range on Oahu. Mask by Chizuko Nishimura Endo

This rendition was performed at the HERbeat concert in 2020. It features the HERbeat cast:
Chizuko Endo - shime set
Kaoly Asano - ancient Yamamba I
Chieko Kojima - Yamamba II
Mizue Yamada - Odaiko
Meghan Chow, Yurika Chiba, Diana Wu, ManMan Mui - katsugi
Naomi Guilbert, Iris Shiraish - chudaiko
Heidi Chan - fue
PJ Hirabayashi, Aki Takahashi - percussion