In the Japanese language, the word " Kodo" has two meanings. It can mean "heartbeat" — the fundamental source of all rhythm. However, the characters used for the group's name have a different meaning, ...

In the Ballico and Cressey areas, they march to the beat of a different drummer. Members of the Ballico Taiko Club’s performing group will be demonstrating their unique drum-playing talents later this ...

(1) The staple songs everyone knows, plus a lot of latest hits! Enjoy the Taiko Drum Master you know from the arcades in the comfort of your own home! It’s the “musical performance” game with the best ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Drums in Japan called troops to battle, drove vermin from rice paddies and communicated with the divine. A U.S. Navy warship recently borrowed a distinctly Japanese drum ...

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 ...

According to a long-time member of Taiko, Joshua Lau ’26, these three words encapsulate the student group. Taiko is an ancient Japanese drum tradition dating back to the sixth century C.E., and it has ...