Taiko drumming, otherwise known as Kumi-daiko, is a traditional Japanese art form performed on various sizes of barrel shaped drums using heavy wooden sticks. Toowoomba Taiko is a group who meet to ...

Taiko drumming is said to have originated over 2,000 years ago in Japan, a celebrated performance style to enjoy. Here on ...

Contrary to geographical probability, Japanese taiko drummers are a familiar sight in Vermont. The loud, rhythmic adult taiko ensemble has become an integral part of both the Vermont City Marathon and ...

When I started studying taiko, I expected it to be a musical challenge. As a former singer, guitarist and woodwind player, I often felt lost with nothing but a rhythm to hang on to. But what was more ...

Learn about the art of Taiko drumming with a free performance at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Rancho Bernardo Library. Part of the library’s Discovery Concert Series, “Taiko: The History and Art of Japanese ...

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we visit Makoto Taiko, a nonprofit in Pasadena that teaches the art of Japanese drumming to people of all ages ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An ancient Japanese art form that connects people to their heritage with each pounding beat, taiko drumming was recently on full ...

Train horns blaring as they passed by were not the only loud sound booming around the Dixon Library on Wednesday morning. The Japanese Taiko Drum also echoed throughout the downtown area thanks to a ...

This week, 500 international masters and scholars of Taiko have descended on Los Angeles for an unprecedented gathering. They’re dissecting every aspect of this unique style of drumming and ...

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.

Bored of the Midwest? Then perhaps it’s time for a little vacation — and what better destination is there than Japan? It can’t possibly be too hard to plan a little trip out east. Well, it turns out ...