Study the art of Taiko
Learn without prior musical knowledge. Taiko within your reach!
The repetitive rhythm emerges from us naturally and instinctively, and the coordination in
the movements helps us improve our motor skills. The energy we apply with each strike
stimulates our body. The playful dynamics foster initiative and sharpen our minds,
improving concentration, and learning different rhythms helps reinforce our memory.
When we study Taiko, we’re not just learning the style and rhythm—the goal of regular practice in this art is to reach an inner level where you’re truly communicating with the Taiko and feel it as your own. You resonate with Taiko in the way you are, the way you move, and the way you work as a team.
RHYTHM – PLAY – MOVEMENT – COORDINATION – ART – CULTURE – STRENGTH –
LISTENING – MEMORY – RHYTHM – CONCENTRATION – MEDITATION – SELF-ESTEEM –
TEAMWORK – STRESS RELIEF – ENJOYMENT
KOKORO (Spirit)
Self-control and playing from the heart.
WAZA (Action)
Skill, technique, musicality.
KARADA (Body)
Strength and physical endurance
REI (Attitude)
Respect, courtesy, unity.
Illustrations : Bárbara Abad
Annual Course
In regular Taiko classes, we will teach you basic rhythms and pure technique for playing efficiently. We learn a repertoire of both traditional and modern pieces that expands each year, along with basic concepts of stage presence, improvisation, and creative expression. This way, we enjoy the learning process and gradually build a group that will be able to perform on stage at the end of the course, showcasing all the progress and knowledge gained through a live performance.
Beginners Workshops
Our introductory Taiko workshops offer you the opportunity to experience your first
encounter with the instrument and its history. You’ll learn about the origins and traditions
behind this ancient art, master simple rhythms, and play your first traditional Japanese
composition—all on authentic Taiko drums.
Talleres de Iniciación
Con los talleres de iniciación al taiko queremos darte la oportunidad de tener tu primer
acercamiento y toma de contacto con el instrumento y su historia. Conocerás el origen y la
tradición que existe tras este arte milenario, aprenderás ritmos sencillos y tocarás tu
primera composición tradicional japonesa, todo ello en tambores taiko originales.
Summer Lessons.
Experience and explore different styles of taiko drumming. Japanese percussion boasts a
wide variety of styles and techniques, such as Odaiko, Hachijou style, Nana style, Shime
technique, and more. In our summer courses, you have the opportunity to discover and try
new styles, facing new challenges to improve your skills as a taiko drummer, by learning
more complex songs with advanced rhythm patterns and technique.
Specific topics Workshops
We have created a series of workshops specifically dedicated to learning and deepening
more specific concepts, focusing on the details that make Taiko an art form in itself.
“TaikOn Stage: Presence through Acting Techniques,” “Oroshi: Our Vital Rhythm,”
“Kuchishouga: Sing It and Play It!” These workshops are aimed at international taiko
players and taiko groups who want to improve their stage performance skills.
Workshops
Hemos creado un grupo de workshops dedicados especialmente al aprendizaje y
profundización de conceptos más específicos con una temática centrada en los detalles
que hacen del Taiko un arte en sí mismo. “TaikOn Stage: presence through acting
techniques”, “Oroshi: our vital Rhythm”, “Kuchishouga: sing it and play it!”. Dirigidos a
taikistas internacionales y grupos de taiko que quieran mejorar sus habilidades en escena.
Educational Projects.
We bring taiko to your educational center. If you want to offer your students the
opportunity to learn and experience the benefits of playing taiko, we can bring all the
necessary materials to provide group workshops or personalized classes at your facilities.
Tell us your proposal—our main goal will be to promote teamwork among the students,
incorporating dynamics that improve their listening, coordination, and most importantly,
their enjoyment and concentration in the classroom.
Special needs Projects.
Taiko connects. Taiko is connection. Our inclusive projects aim to teach and bring the art of
Japanese percussion closer to communities who may have once felt that making music was
not for them, such as people with hearing impairments or those with ASD (Autism
Spectrum Disorder). Both groups find in musical education and the practice of taiko an
opportunity to express themselves freely and, at the same time, enjoy it. The benefits of
regular Taiko practice break down physical and mental barriers, promoting equality and
personal and group growth.
Proyectos inclusivos
El Taiko conecta. El Taiko es conexión. Nuestros proyectos inclusivos tienen como objetivo
enseñar y acercar el arte de la percusión japonesa a colectivos que alguna vez han sentido
que hacer música no era para ellos, como personas con deficiencia auditiva o personas
con TEA, ya que ambos colectivos encuentran en la educación musical y en la practica del
taiko una oportunidad de expresarse libremente y a la vez disfrutar con ello. Los beneficios
de la práctica regular de Taiko desbloquea barreras físicas y mentales favoreciendo así la
igualdad y el crecimiento personal y grupal.
International taiko masters
Whenever we have the opportunity, we invite international taiko masters and artists to offer
intensive courses, where they teach not only technique and repertoire but also share part
of their personal history with Taiko. We believe it is very important to understand the
origins of taiko and its rich history, so it is essential to train with artists from the country
where this art originated.