Learn the art of Taiko – traditional Japanese drumming. Join a beginner-friendly class every Sunday morning. No experience needed – taiko (drums) and bachi (sticks) provided. Advance email is required ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The drumming is intense, the vibration of the stick traveling up the arm, lighting up nerves and ...

Watsonville Taiko is offering an adult taiko drumming class in February at Pathways Dojo, 2724 Soquel Ave. Suites D/E. The schedule: Taiko for Brain and Body: A four-week workshop that will challenge ...

According to a long-time member of Taiko, Joshua Lau ’26, these three words encapsulate the student group. Taiko is an ancient Japanese drum tradition dating back to the sixth century C.E., and it has ...

Anyone can hit a drum, but almost no one can hit them like members of San Jose Taiko. San Jose Taiko, the nation’s original and foremost Japanese drumming group, is playing Sunday in the Vilar ...

On Thursday, March 9, the world-famous Japanese drum troupe Kodo brought a stunning performance to Jorgensen Center. As a celebration of its 42-year anniversary, Kodo put on a North American premiere ...

Many theories exist to explain the popularity of Japanese taiko drumming. Moe Niiyama, a member of Kodo, a professional taiko drumming troupe from Japan, ascribes to one in particular. “It’s said the ...

Taiko is an ancient Japanese art form, but Taikoproject artists aren't purists. The premier drumming ensemble performs a passionate, fluid, and fiery show, a thrill with every beat, Friday, March 9, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Center for the Arts and the University at Buffalo's Asian Studies Program will present "Explosive Beats: Japanese Taiko Drumming" on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be ...

Taiko drumming has been a part of Japanese culture for centuries. It was typically relegated to stage plays until the 1950s, when a jazz musician developed an ensemble style of drumming called ...

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