A former jazz drummer, Daihachi Oguchi took ancient rhythms, broke them down and created new arrangements and compositions to accommodate an ensemble of drummers. He helped turn the traditional form ...

The TAIKO-1 uses a mesh surface rather than hard rubber to recreate the flexible feel of a drum's skin without the loud noises. Each side of the drum has two zones that trigger different sounds — the ...

Ten years ago American neurologist Dr Barry Bittman began researching drumming activity and its effect on increasing immune response. After favourable results with cancer patients, Dr Bittman and ...

Kodo – the world’s foremost professional taiko company, which has played a major role in popularizing modern taiko drumming – will present its newest program, DADAN, across the United States for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An ancient Japanese art form that connects people to their heritage with each pounding beat, taiko drumming was recently on full ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The Taiko no Tatsujin (Drum Master) series first appeared in ...