“Taiko is about making a sound with your ... make a sound and randomly created some rhythms ... We tried to play different drums, some traditional and some handmade.” What was meant to be ...

We visit Sado, Niigata Prefecture, to meet a renowned taiko drum performance group that plays concerts worldwide. The 67 performers and staff members live together at a training facility ...

“What we play is Japanese taiko drumming but the ... of the performance was reported in an article titled “Taiko: War drums”. “It was a shock to us. I’ve never viewed taiko as ...