Taiko is simply the Japanese word for “big drum.” At its core, it can be a powerful, booming instrument played with energy ...

In a warehouse on The Alameda, San Jose Taiko members beat drums, play a bamboo flute, shake a beaded gourd, ring bells, ...

The first thing you notice about taiko is not the sound — it’s the vibration. The deep boom of the Japanese drums seems to travel through the floor and into your chest, equal parts music, movement and ...

Local performers in Seattle highlight taiko drumming as a powerful symbol of cultural resilience, identity, and solidarity.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The powerful sound of the taiko drum has been echoing through the streets of the Bay Area for 50 years, connecting communities and serving as a symbol of strength, resilience ...

I took up Japanese taiko drumming because it looked fierce. Legs are planted wide as arms wield bachi drumsticks in broad arcs, striking barrel drums in communal precision. Everyone wears a scowl that ...

For Stan Shikuma of Seattle Kokon Taiko, the cultural drum practice represents the complex history of the Asian American ...

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 ...

Hit the drum when the red and blue markers align with the music beats! Hit the surface on red beats, and hit the rim on blue! Your skills will be rated with “GOOD,” “OK,” or “BAD!” Combos are the key ...

TaikoProject was founded in 2000, about 25 years ago, with the simple idea of creating something different with a new ...