Tao: The Art of the Drum

When
Tue Feb 14, 2012
Where
Stanford Memorial Auditorium
Time
8pm
Cost
$28 - $68
Tags
Music, World Music

Description

Thanks to the renowned San Jose Taiko (who also perform this week), the South Bay is no stranger to the art of the drum. The Tao group is like the Harlem Globetrotters of taiko—purists might complain that there's too much of an emphasis on spectacle, but there's also real craft at the heart of their performances. At their compound on the island of Kyushu, they build their discipline with a training regimen that includes 12-mile runs followed by four hours of non-stop drumming. Their shows are multimedia extravaganzas that put a modern spin on taiko's marriage of sound and motion with edgy choreography, anime and other unexpected visual touches. - Steve Palopoli sanjose.com

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650.725.2787

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Location

  1. Stanford Memorial Auditorium
    551 Serra Mall, Palo Alto, CA