The drum is often considered the first human instrument. But in the hands of the performers of Kodo, drums are not primitive but powerful — emotionally expressive and even spiritual. The large ...

His taiko class was inundated with media crew, and the next day the cancellation of the performance was reported in an article titled “Taiko: War drums”. “It was a shock to us.

KITA-KYUSHU--The rhythmic pounding of taiko drums resonated in this city in Fukuoka Prefecture as preparations got under way July 1 for a 400-year-old summer festival. A ceremony was held outside ...

Apprentices live communally for two years, learning taiko drumming, dance, song and physical discipline. Each January, select apprentices became probationary junior members, and after an additional ...

The instrument is just one of the many types of drums used in the Japanese tradition of taiko. “This is a good demonstration of how we merge the Japanese drum with Hong Kong culture,” pointed ...