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 ...

Japanese drums or taiko are among the most powerful of all percussive instruments. Used since ancient times to send messages to faraway people and heavenly deities, today they feature in one of ...

The leader of the Welsh government sang the Japanese national anthem in Japanese at an event in Cardiff on Thursday, marking ...

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wanting her drumming to complement the song and other instruments. “Drums are linguistic because they can convey emotional waves,” Yoyoka said. “I learned it before Japanese, so it is my ...