Odaiko New England, an organization devoted to a form of Japanese drumming called taiko, hopes to find a home where they can drum to their hearts’ content. Since 2019, members of Odaiko New England ...

WOBURN, Mass.—“If you have a heartbeat, you have rhythm,” says Odaiko New England’s artistic director Mark H. Rooney. His statement clearly explains people’s basic attraction to drums throughout ...

Manufactured by Taikos, the drum is 72 inches in diameter and weighs approximately 700 pounds. It’s so huge that it won’t fit through the loading bay, says Takos owner Jesse Maddox. The only other ...

After a year of virtual events, the community drummers of Odaiko Sonora are bringing back the heartbeat of the Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival on Saturday, Oct. 9, by performing the art of ...

“Hypnotic,” “thrilling,” “astounding!” These are some of the words used to describe the first program of the Littleton Lyceum’s 179 th season which featured the Okaido of New England Japanese drummers ...