What do you get when you mix swing dancing and taiko drumming? Just ask San Jose Taiko. Video of the group’s swing taiko performance has gone viral on social media, garnering nearly a million views on ...

On stage, a flute lightly sounds, followed by a piercing beat of a chu-daiko drum. Another beat sounds out, and another, in a quickening progression. The sound of Kyodo Taiko, the first collegiate ...

series restricts performers to a miniscule stage and dares them to think large. Portland Taiko, the Japanese big-drum ensemble, fills vast auditoriums with rolling thunders of sound. "Ten Tiny Taiko," ...

The crowd hushed moments before Tsunami Taiko drummers raised their bachi sticks to begin a thundering performance Friday night during the Waimea High School Alumni and Friends Foundation Carnival.

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 ...

In the Ballico and Cressey areas, they march to the beat of a different drummer. Members of the Ballico Taiko Club’s performing group will be demonstrating their unique drum-playing talents later this ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Shuji Komagata, bishop of Soto Mission of Aiea, takes the stage to play Japanese taiko at the upcoming 42nd annual ...

WALTER: THE BEAT OF JAPAN ON DISPLAY IN SACRAMENTO. THE TAIKO DRUMMING GROUP SHIDARA SHOWCASING ITS EXPLOSIVE MUSICAL STYLE ON THE STEPS OF THE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM ON J STREET. NORMALLY, YOU’D HAVE TO ...

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 ...

has titled its 2010 season finale, which it will present Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon at the Newmark Theatre, And that’s only fitting, because the shows will feature what you might call the ...