| The masters of Japan's traditional and contemporary taiko drumming combine physical performance and incredible musicianship. |
| Trained in the intensive art of taiko, they can drum loud enough to be heard back in Japan. |
| Specifically, the Pan-Asian theme is both meditative and powerful, a mixture of gongs, shakuhachi, koto and taiko drums with the traditional symphonic score. |
| Special students, myself included, dressed in matsuri coats and played the large taiko drums, while others placed samisen and fue for the crowds. |
| TaikOz performs music by Japanese and Australian composers using Japanese taiko and shakuhachi. |
| The group is led by Michael Naishtut from New York who founded Akaoni Daiko and has been playing taiko for eight years. |
