percussion

Since 1997 TaikOz has established a unique performance aesthetic that reflects the group’s passionate dedication to the forms of Wadaiko and a desire to create new music for today’s audiences. The fundamental basis of TaikOz’s performance reflects three principal areas of creative endeavour: the creation of new taiko music by Australian and international composers, which is based upon study and performance of drum and flute music from Japan, and the interpretation of music of contemporary Japanese composers such as Maki Ishii and Eitetsu Hayashi. Our aim is not to simply transplant one culture’s music into another’s, but to allow a new form of music to grow upon a sure foundation of understanding and application of Wadaiko technique and spirit.