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Jazz Drummer Learns Japanese Taiko Drumming

Season 3 Episode 7

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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