Rikkyo University will hold a wadaiko drum workshop for international students on Oct 28, at which students will learn about these traditional Japanese drums and give a performance to showcase their ...

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Just several months after forming, a new Japanese drumming group is looking forward to performing early next year. The wadaiko is a traditional Japanese drum seen at festivals, particularly the Japan ...

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Drum Tao's phenomenal performances consist of incomparable Wadaiko drums and the beautiful melody of Japanese flutes and harps. They were awarded Outstanding Cultural Contribution from Oita prefecture ...

The Japanese-style drums called Wadaiko have a history going back over 1,300 years. They have always been played at festivals, and at shrine and temple rituals, and have an essential role in ...

It has been almost 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Wadaiko drumming groups from the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, held the "Tomioka taiko festival" on February 24. The groups ...

There’s an unusually eclectic crowd gathered at the Music Academy. They’re here to watch Bachi Atari drum on the traditional wadaiko, honouring an age-old Japanese tradition, while bringing a new ...

Music is said to be a global language, so what better way to foster better relationships with the international community than manufacturing beats of another culture, in our country. Ambassador of ...

On Saturday, March 12, Drum Tao 2022 brings extraordinary musicianship and exciting athleticism to the McAninch Arts Center with performances at 3 and 7 p.m. This performance is part of Drum Tao's ...

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