PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — Since 500 AD, the booming beats of taiko have been a Japanese tradition used by the military, for communication, entertainment and, more recently, social movements. Taiko means ...

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 ...

Performing artist and instructor Eva Kestner brings over 30 years of experience to her high-energy drumming lessons ...

The nonprofit’s roots date back to 1994 when a Japanese group performed at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa. Read more stories about locals giving back to their communities here. Each ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Naoko Nakamura, ...

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 ...

The high degree of quality that traditional Japanese crafts strive for is well known around the world, but one often overlooked area is the creation of taiko drums. Because of their role as musical ...

The celebratory sound of taiko (drum) has become integral to many festivals and performances across Japan. For centuries, taiko artisans and ensembles have helped preserve and advance these ...

Many churches will mark Easter today with full-voiced choirs, brass ensembles and mighty organs, but a church in Little Tokyo will celebrate the holiest day on the Christian calendar with a thundering ...

Jessica Uno, 21, is a college senior at Stanford who pounds away as a member of Stanford Taiko, a student-run ensemble that performs the Japanese American drumming art. Why: Taiko combines powerful ...

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 ...