When LizAnn Shimamoto was 12, her mother forced her to take an etiquette class, where Shimamoto learned all the things a “good girl” should be, how to be “ladylike” and “mild-mannered” and above all, ...

The Genki Spark, a taiko group, hosts a membership meeting Sunday in Brookline to support visibility for Asian women, while advocating for equal rights for all. PHOTO BY ELISE TAKAHAMA/ DAILY FREE ...

'HERbeat' at the Ordway brings together top female drummers from around the world Naomi Guilbert, left, and Diana Wu play through a section during a rehearsal of "HERbeat: Taiko Women All-Stars" ...

Train horns blaring as they passed by were not the only loud sound booming around the Dixon Library on Wednesday morning. The Japanese Taiko Drum also echoed throughout the downtown area thanks to a ...

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 ...

Photo provided Members of the Southern Indiana Taiko performance group are shown at an outdoor performance. Sounds of traditional taiko drums will soon reverberate through the halls of the Crump ...

Experiencing an evening of taiko drumming might seem to be a prescription for decibel disaster. The large Japanese drums can be enormous, more than 4 feet in diameter, weighing as much as 1,000 pounds ...

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The drum is often considered the first human instrument. But in the hands of the performers of Kodo, drums are not primitive but powerful — emotionally expressive and even spiritual. The large ...