Drum Tao pairs extreme physicality with the unique sound of the Japanese Wadaiko drum.
The ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ University Quick Center for the Arts will present a high-energy performance by Drum Tao on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. Drum Tao combines fast-paced choreography, music, dance, and martial arts performed with power, speed, and synchronicity.
Drum Tao utilizes traditional Wadaiko drums – large, unique Japanese instruments that sound like rolling thunder – accompanied by Japanese flutes, marimbas, and harps.
Based in Oita, Japan, Drum Tao has been touring the globe since 1993, sharing their talents with more than 9 million spectators. The international troupe of 40 performers has collaborated with the Bolshoi Ballet, staged sold-out productions off-Broadway, and has appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and at the Olympics.
“We’re thrilled to have the immensely talented Drum Tao perform at the Quick Center for the first time this February,” noted Peter Van Heerden, executive director of the Quick Center. “They bring a contemporary and original energy to a traditional Japanese art form.”
