On Ensemble will perform in Ogden Feb. 13. Rhythm is the backbone to all forms of music, but nothing compares to the powerful, driving rhythm of Japanese taiko drums. On Ensemble, an American taiko ...

Kodō, the internationally renowned taiko drum ensemble from Sado Island in Japan, are (belatedly) celebrating their 40 th anniversary by presenting a new dynamic work of seismic percussion at the 2023 ...

A person may wonder how the music of Beethoven or Chopin might have changed if someone from the future had brought them modern ideas such as jazz rhythms and instrumentation. That’s basically what ...

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 ...

To composers Zach Johnston and Matteo Roberts, music is never an afterthought in storytelling. The duo, collectively known as Pep Magic, is behind the score of Netflix’s new animated series, “Oni: ...

When I started studying taiko, I expected it to be a musical challenge. As a former singer, guitarist and woodwind player, I often felt lost with nothing but a rhythm to hang on to. But what was more ...

The synchronization and power of many drums vibrated through the Rhode Island School of Design’s auditorium on Friday and Saturday night as the twenty-some-odd percussionists moved and rotated in ...

Traditional singing, dancing musicians and loud rhythmic drumming occurred during the CSUN World Music Ensemble. Students in the music education program performed various Japanese Taiko and African ...