The sound of Japanese drums is about to resound inside Japan Expo Sud with the Paris Taiko Ensemble!

The Paris Taiko Ensemble perform
on the main stage on Friday and Saturday

© Noël ALFONSI

Paris Taiko

The Paris Taiko Ensemble is a group made of six drummers from varied backgrounds, united by their passion for Taiko.

Each of their titles is an original creation which respects the purity and the precision of the movement in Japanese drums.

Enjoy the energy and the rhythms of Taiko thanks to the Paris Taiko Ensemble at Japan Expo Sud!

© Paris Taiko Ensemble

Taiko

Taiko means drums in Japanese. As a part of traditions, Taiko is usually made of a hollowed out Keyaki trunk, Keyaki being a tree with very hard wood. It accompanies Nô and Kabuki performances (two genres of Japanese theatre) since the Middle Ages, as well as celebrations in temples and sanctuaries, or traditional celebrations. Taiko is very popular nowadays, in Japan as well as abroad.

The dynamics of the body is very important when playing Taiko which is sometimes considered as a “way”, like martial arts. Taiko is sometimes defined as music, meditation, dancing or a martial art.

© Paris Taiko Ensemble