Take seems to be playing a shinobue flute, which is made from bamboo and has been documented in Japanese courts as far back as the 700s. Percussion instruments have been part of human culture ...

An ancient Japanese art form that connects people to their heritage with each pounding beat, taiko drumming was recently on full display at the 46th annual Nikkei Matsuri Festival in San Jose's ...

For Japanese percussionists, the beat goes on, sometimes with 900-pound drums By UPDATED: September 29, 2021 at 10:22 AM EDT ...

Continuing a Japanese legend, Kodo members “fight the drum” to free gods and goddesses from its chamber. “An o-daiko player thinks nothing when he is performing,” said Akamine, 29.

These tattooed badasses are not, in fact, extras from that bafflingly misguided "47 Ronin" movie. They’re the members of the newly-signed Wagakki Band, which combines the chunky guitar ...

T Taiko may simply mean "drum" or "the art of Japanese drumming" in Japanese, but these wooden, barrel-shaped instruments symbolise the powerful, rhythmic and dynamic energy of Japanese percussion.

Experience the journey of musical creation from this Japanese American composer with host Scott Yoo using the steel drum, “found” instruments (where the musician turns nearly any object into ...

As for me, I am not limited only to the Taiko drums, I like all types and styles, not just percussion, but generally traditional, as well as modern music – I love rock, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, ...

These musicians deliver the simple, but strong message to audiences worldwide, that "Japanese traditional music instruments are plain, simple and cool", said officials. After their establishment, the ...