The appeal of Japan’s traditional taiko drumming lies in its vigorous and powerful sound, which stirs players and listeners alike, physically and spiritually. The instrument plays a central role in ...

This article is part of a three-part series. To learn about a biwa master and her music lessons, see here. To learn about a shamisen, koto and sanshin master and his music lessons, see here. From ...

The TAIKO-1 uses a mesh surface rather than hard rubber to recreate the flexible feel of a drum's skin without the loud noises. Each side of the drum has two zones that trigger different sounds — the ...

It takes an intense full-body workout just to keep the rhythm of the drums going. Every hit sends a shock wave of noise that reverberates through the audience’s bones and around the packed auditorium.

In the village of Asuka, in Nara prefecture at the outer edge of the massive Osaka conurbation, the 17 drummers of Yamato — who are actors and athletes as much as they are master musicians of the ...

Kishin Daiko dramatic playing of traditional taiko drums enlivened the recent Diamond Bar Breakfast Lions Club’s Drumming For Kids benefit concert on Feb. 27 and awakened an audience dually seeking ...

“What we play is Japanese taiko drumming but the group is so multicultural. That opens many doors for taiko and it’s evolving here in Australia,” says Toshinori Sakamoto, whose group Wadaiko Rindo has ...

Stanford Taiko is not your average Stanford student group, or even your average taiko ensemble. The 23-year-old student group is the only collegiate taiko ensemble to perform at prestigious festivals ...

Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas tried their hand at traditional Japanese 'Taiko' drums during an event ahead of the 2024 Japan Open. The pair enjoyed performing a synchronized tune for the audience ...

A person may wonder how the music of Beethoven or Chopin might have changed if someone from the future had brought them modern ideas such as jazz rhythms and instrumentation. That’s basically what ...