Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The drumming is intense, the vibration of the stick traveling up the arm, lighting up nerves and ...

I took up Japanese taiko drumming because it looked fierce. Legs are planted wide as arms wield bachi drumsticks in broad arcs, striking barrel drums in communal precision. Everyone wears a scowl that ...

Ever dreamed of playing taiko? Here is your chance! Sonoma County Taiko presents TAIKO BASICS. It's an hour and a half of fun, energetic activity blending aspects of dance and music. Sign up for our ...

It takes an intense full-body workout just to keep the rhythm of the drums going. Every hit sends a shock wave of noise that reverberates through the audience’s bones and around the packed auditorium.