About Taikoza
Taikoza is a Wellington performance group of passionate taiko drummers made up of people from all over the world.
We train together for 4 hours every week and love sharing the joy of taiko at community and corporate events.
Taikoza is a Wellington performance group of passionate taiko drummers made up of people from all over the world.
We train together for 4 hours every week and love sharing the joy of taiko at community and corporate events.
Taikoza Wellington was formed in the mid-1980s in Hiroshima, Japan, by veteran taiko drummer Murray McDonald. Murray first learnt to drum with Hiroshima Taiko Hozonkai, a group dedicated to preserving local, traditional rhythms. Murray brought Taikoza to Wellington in 1991 and has been teaching and growing the group ever since, supported by musician Ben Whitton in more recent years. |
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What is taiko?
Taiko drumming has beautiful, deep bass tones, powerful, rhythmic patterns, and visually dynamic group choreography.
The drumming style was developed in Japan over many centuries and has its roots in Buddhist influences from Korea and China.
In Japan, taiko rhythms are the heartbeat of the traditional Matsuri festivals and Shinto shrine ceremonies.
Taiko drumming has beautiful, deep bass tones, powerful, rhythmic patterns, and visually dynamic group choreography.
The drumming style was developed in Japan over many centuries and has its roots in Buddhist influences from Korea and China.
In Japan, taiko rhythms are the heartbeat of the traditional Matsuri festivals and Shinto shrine ceremonies.