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Jazz Drummer Learns Japanese Taiko Drumming

Taiko drumming is an art form that balances music, dance, and athletics into a dynamic demonstration of Japanese culture. In this episode, host Arthur Buckner visits TaikoArts Midwest to learn how to play taiko, and Linda Diaz speaks with Tiffany Tamaribuchi, an O-Daiko player who is known not only for her powerful playing style, but also as an advocate for female empowerment in the artform.

Jazz Drummer Learns Japanese Taiko Drumming

9m 28s

Taiko drumming is an art form that balances music, dance, and athletics into a dynamic demonstration of Japanese culture.

In this episode, host Arthur Buckner visits TaikoArts Midwest to learn how to play taiko, and Linda Diaz speaks with Tiffany Tamaribuchi, an O-Daiko player who is known not only for her powerful playing style, but also as an advocate for female empowerment in the artform.

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