Taiko Creation! (Thurs. May 2, 2024)

You’re invited to a unique creative experience that you don’t want to miss!

Taiko describes a range of traditional Japanese barrel-shaped drums that are an important part of Japanese music.

At Taiko Creation, experts will demonstrate how to make these amazing drums and give insights into the history, construction, and sound that makes these drums special. Come to The Howard Thurman Center and learn what it takes to make Taiko and listen to a group from Hiroshima, Japan, that is creating a new genre of music with Taiko and western drums.

This event is sponsored by The Howard Thurman Center, The Boston Japanese Association, Japanese Language School, and JBBB.

REGISTER HERE!

More about Garyu:

Garyu is a wadaiko performance group from Hiroshima, Japan established in 2005. They blend traditional Japanese drums with contemporary Western drums, creating a unique musical style that transcends conventional genres. Their performances start by crafting wadaiko hides themselves and innovating modern instruments using traditional methods. Garyu’s original music, materials, costumes, and instruments carry a message of peace from Hiroshima to the world, by actively preserving and promoting traditional culture.

The Howard Thurman Center

808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446