Mu Daiko

Linda and I attended an afternoon Takio drumming recital of our friends Susan Larson and her son Sammy. They have been taking taiko lessions for about 8 months with the local group called Mu Daiko. Taiko is Japanese drumming.
There were various groups from beginners to professional performers that banged and jumped around for 2 hours. In the small theater the sound was amazing. You could literally feel the songs. It was completely engaging. Afterward, we were able to go up on stage to talk to the performers and check out the drums. During the show the instructors told us that the real Japanese taiko are made from hollowed out tree sections but that in America they use old wine barrel so that they aren't so expensive. She said that today the American ones can even be found in Japan.

The stage was a bit dark but I do have some more shots on my flickr site.