Taiko has been played in various forms throughout Central and East Asia, especially China, Korea and Japan, for many thousands of years. In Japan Taiko Drumming is an essential part of Matsuri - traditional Japanese festivals, with rhythms representing the heartbeat of the festival.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: 16, 17, 23, 24 September 2023 - Blossom Valley, Aston Norwood RECENT PAST PERFORMANCES: 1 September 2023 - New Zealand Game Developers Conference, Takina, Wellington 19 August 2023 - E tu, Lower Hutt 11 August 2023 - FIFA Quarter Mile Pop Up Performance, Wellington 22 June 2023 - Business Events Industry Aotearoa Meetings 2023 Gala Dinner, Shed 6, Wellington 8 + 9 June 2023 - Festival for the Future, Takina, Wellington 29 April 2023 - Relay for Life, Trentham, Upper Hutt 25 + 26 March 2023 - Cuba Dupa, Wellington 26 February 2023 - Harbourside Market, Wellington 13 October 2022 - Urban Habitat Collective, Wellington 9 October 2022 - Harbourside Market, Wellington 14 + 17 September 2022 - Blossom Valley, Aston Norwood 29 - 31 July 2022 - Festival for the Future, Wellington 10 July 2022 - Harbourside Market, Wellington 2 July 2022 - St. James Theatre re-opening, Wellington 18 June 2022 - Japan Festival Wellington, TSB Bank Arena, Wellington 15 May 2022 - Orchestra Wellington's Day of Percussion, Wellington College, Wellington February 2022 - Virtual Performance, Lunar New Year Festival, Wellington 16 October 2021 - Super Saturday Vaxathon, Maori Television and Hahana 16 July 2021 - ITX Conference, Te Papa, Wellington 4 July 2021 - Harbourside Market, Wellington 26 May 2021 - Mitsubishi Electronics, Te Papa, Wellington 11 April 2021 - Newtown Festival, South Stage, Wellington 10 April 2021 - Relay for Life, Trentham, Upper Hutt 27 + 28 March 2021 - Cuba Dupa, Cuba Street, Wellington 20 March 2021 - Multifest 2021, Epuni, Lower Hutt 14 March 2021 - St Patricks Day, Queens Wharf, Wellington 14 February 2021 - Chinese New Year Festival, Wellington 12 February 2021 - Synthony, TSB Arena, Wellington 26 January 2021 - Gardens Magic, Botanic Gardens Wellington |