Nashville Taiko, located in Music City, Tennessee, is the state’s first taiko group. Heather and Lelan join them to learn ...

Toowoomba Taiko is running free beginner lessons for people interested in exploring the art of the Japanese drum.

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...