Kita no Taiko

Saturday • 5:45 pm

Main Stage (119 Ave & 93 St in the Grassy Field)

Kita no Taiko is a non-profit, volunteer based Japanese Drumming group, formed in 1986. Six people began with a passion to play Japanese drums. In the early days, practice consisted of playing on spare tires and homemade drums. Since then we have grown into a performance group and have been honoured to participate in festivals like the Fringe, K-Days, and Heritage Festival, and at venues like the Jubilee Auditorium, Winspear and Citadel Theatres. We have done collaborative performances with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Citie Ballet, Shumka Ukrainian Dance, Firefly Theatre, and many others. We have been thankful to have the opportunity to travel to Japan twice as a group and study with masters, and to attend conferences such as the North American Taiko Conference where we learn from a range of teachers from around the world.

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Website: https://kitanotaiko.ca/
Insta: @kitanotaiko
Facebook: Kita no Taiko
YouTube: @kitanotaiko