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

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 ...

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.

TORRANCE, Calif. - If there’s one fun way to raise your heart beat, that’s to beat some drums. Barefoot and clad in sweatpants, Julia Asano is gathering with a group of seniors for a music lesson and ...

Taiko is a style of ensemble drumming which began in the 1950s in post-war Japan. Since then, it has developed into an exponentially popular genre of performing arts, and literally thousands of groups ...

Shows curated in-house at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) often focus on pre-1950s themes - immigration and WWII internment figure prominently. Big Drum: Taiko in the United States, which ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For more than 30 years, Portland Taiko has been highlighting the art of traditional Japanese drumming with classes and performances. The non-profit recently had a weekend of ...

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 ...

Dear Dan from The Past, Surprise! You joined Stanford Taiko. Didn’t expect it? That makes two of us! To be quite honest, it’s about time you implemented your “Well, why not? Let’s try it!” mindset; it ...

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