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 ...

Taiko performers from around the world rehearse a performance of "HERbeat: Taiko Women All-Stars" during a rehearsal inside of Taiko Arts Midwest in St. Paul, Minn., in 2020.

Learn taiko from TaikoArts Midwest and meet Tiffany Tamaribuchi, an O-Daiko player. Taiko drumming is an art form that balances music, dance, and athletics into a dynamic demonstration of Japanese ...

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 ...

Many theories exist to explain the popularity of Japanese taiko drumming. Moe Niiyama, a member of Kodo, a professional taiko drumming troupe from Japan, ascribes to one in particular. “It’s said the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Kenny Endo is celebrating 50 years in Taiko Drumming and has two concerts to that you can enjoy. There will be two unique concerts, on August 9th there will be Japanese classical ...

LEWISBURG — The Weis Center for the Performing Arts kicks off its spring programming at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, with a ...