Taiko drumming has been a part of Japanese culture for centuries. It was typically relegated to stage plays until the 1950s, when a jazz musician developed an ensemble style of drumming called ...

Taiko, meaning “big drum” in Japanese, is a musical instrument like no other. Its practice is like a martial art, and its “grounded sound” promises to make your heart and soul vibrate in sync. “With ...

According to a long-time member of Taiko, Joshua Lau ’26, these three words encapsulate the student group. Taiko is an ancient Japanese drum tradition dating back to the sixth century C.E., and it has ...

Eva Nagase remembers well the beating of taiko drums reverberating through the air like “background music” during her childhood in Japan. “Every summer, my parents brought me back to Japan to spend ...

If you haven't seen the highly choreographed Japanese drumming broadly known as Taiko, then you're missing out. It's loud, dynamic and fast-paced fun. Roland is looking to capture some of that ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A beloved Bay Area music institution is getting forced out of its South San Francisco practice studio after a massive rent hike. The San Francisco Taiko Dojo is the very first taiko ...

There’s something exhilaratingly primal about the thunderous roar of taiko drums. Japan’s 1,400-year-old art form may have its roots in ancient battlefields and Buddhist shrines, but the modern ...

Playing through the 31 songs and mastering them is well worth the money if you're looking for a good rhythm game with some intricate drum patterns and a whole lot of ready made drumming practice.

Taiko no Tatsujin, known as Taiko Drum Master internationally, is a rhythm game that’s simple to learn but tough to master. It seems like it’ll be so easy when you see that there are only four ...