Drum TaoIntoxicating Rhythm
Since Drum Tao wowed audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004, the musicians have also gained recognition as ambassadors and masters of Japanese drum art in Europe. In their energy-laden stage shows, they unite the millennia-old tradition of Taiko drumming with modern sound expression.
Since Drum Tao wowed audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004, the musicians have also gained recognition as ambassadors and masters of Japanese drum art in Europe. In their energy-laden stage shows, they unite the millennia-old tradition of Taiko drumming with modern sound expression.
At the heart of this mixture of musical meditation and Japanese martial arts are the large traditional taiko drums that the samurai used to beat before battle to send the warriors into a trance-like state. Powerful, at times breathtakingly fast and furious, at times gentle and poetic, like the calm before the storm, Drum Tao give an intoxicating performance that surpasses audiences’ expectations every time.
“Breathtaking, captivating and overwhelming!”
