Portland Taiko

This weekend , you can see performances by Portland Taiko and then later in the fall, they will be elsewhere in the city then on tour.

We saw them the first time we came to Portland as visitors, I totally enjoy them and judging by the enthusiastic audience tonight, so do many other people.

Not every town has Taiko Drummers , so as a local, you should support them and as a visitor, you should do something different and really fun!

http://www.portlandtaiko.org/

Portland Taiko

I remember you telling me about them the first time you went. Sounds really interesting! And definitely, it is not the usual tourist thing.

Portland Taiko

Thanks Scarlett - sounds more interesting than the Home Remodeling show we had on the agenda for this weekend!

We saw them at Clark College%26#39;s International Fair several years ago, and I agree with Scarlett - they are really good. I thought it sounded retarded when I first saw it on the schedule (japanese guys playing drums - oh wow), but I was really impressed, very different and really worth going. They don%26#39;t only drum, they perform too.

I look forward to seeing them again soon, and also encourage others to give them a shot.

My son lives in Japan and once a year he goes to see the Kodo Drummers. Now they are something to see! They have a drum that is 1,000 lbs..imagine the sound of that!

I like Portlands Taiko so I think I would probably love Kodo and he told me that they start their World Tour in Jan..and they start on the West Coast of the US so maybe we will get to see them too.

Portlands Taiko will be performing in various venues around Portland before going on their own tour, so do try to see them, it is really fun.