Taiko is a style of ensemble drumming which began in the 1950s in post-war Japan. Since then, it has developed into an exponentially popular genre of performing arts, and literally thousands of groups ...

Get ready to meet Beni Daiko, Madison’s premier Japanese Taiko drumming group. Beni Daiko, which has 15 members and regularly performs at elementary schools, libraries, festivals and more, offers ...

“This is a good demonstration of how we merge the Japanese drum with Hong Kong culture,” pointed out Leung, a member of local taiko group Gekko. With a history dating back centuries in ...

Six enormous Japanese lanterns took their place on the warning track, spotlights illuminating them inside the Tokyo Dome. LED lights, attached to special Tokyo Series wristbands for the 45,000 fans, ...

And whether it's a single drum in the studio or a group of them being played in the street, creating something people can hear and feel is what San Jose Taiko has been doing for more than a half ...

Bailey Hall resounded with rhythms and beats as Cornell Yamatai presented Pulse 2025: Reflections, a 14-song production that ...

“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 ...

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 ...

The powerful 12,000-year-old art of Taiko drumming has been used in worship and battle throughout Japanese history. In this episode, visually-impaired content maker Lucy Edwards learns about the ...

The two-day ‘Festival in the Park’ spotlights Japan with taiko drumming, tea-making, anime workshops, and more.