I took up Japanese taiko drumming because it looked fierce. Legs are planted wide as arms wield bachi drumsticks in broad arcs, striking barrel drums in communal precision. Everyone wears a scowl that ...

When two-time Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat goes about his work, he spends a lot of time imagining, striving for a score and a sonic world unlike any heard before. With Wes Anderson’s Isle ...

So I'm walking back towards Akihabara's train station after a damp afternoon of not much, and notice a crowd around a Taiko Drum Master machine. They're up to edition 8 now in Japan, and its ...

The traditional Japanese style of percussion - taiko drumming - has been wowing audiences across the world. Ensemble group Kodo is one of the biggest and most popular taiko acts, usually having 25 or ...