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My Name Is David' After the welcoming vocals, I introduce myself using excerpts from a few films before we descend into the abyss. My intent was to create a sinking feeling, as if the earth swallows ...

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For centuries in Japan, Taiko drums were used in battle, in theater and in religious ceremonies. Today, Japanese drumming has been fused with high energy dance, choreography and various musical styles ...

Whether it’s its appearances in a national car commercial or on the Academy Awards telecast, or its collaboration with legendary singer Peter Gabriel, TaikoProject has spanned multiple musical and ...

Eva Nagase remembers well the beating of taiko drums reverberating through the air like “background music” during her childhood in Japan. “Every summer, my parents brought me back to Japan to spend ...

The 8th annual Cherry Blossom Festival brought Japanese music, art, and culture to Irmo’s town park with a family-friendly celebration. Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' star, dies at 65 ...

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 ...

Yamato, a group that has enthralled audiences around the world since its inception in 1993, delivers dynamic live performances that showcase the taiko drum, an integral part of Japanese culture and ...

When Dave Stehouwer hears the thunder, he wonders if he has somehow caught lightning in a bottle. The Parkinson’s patient, with a mix of medicine and a boisterous Asian art known as Taiko drumming, ...

Say it ain’t so, ATP social media team! Ahead of launching their Tokyo campaigns, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Holger Rune immersed themselves in a bit of local culture. The two joined forces on the “Taiko” ...