Features of Japanese Taiko Drums
Product features
- Performers:
- Drummers, number to choose |
- Duration:
- 10-15 min
- Stage area:
- Depends on the number of drummers |
- Location:
- Indoor and outdoor
- Music:
- Live percussion |
- Customisation:
- Optional hands-on workshop
- Ideal for:
- Company days, team building and Japanese events.
- Other features:
- Traditional Japanese percussion with taiko drums.
- Scalable format: more or fewer drummers depending on audience size.
- Optional workshop where guests try the drums, guided by the drummers.
What the Taiko drum show is
Taiko is traditional Japanese percussion, and in its ensemble form — kumi-daiko — several drummers play drums of different sizes together. The result is a show of real sonic and visual impact, faithful to the Japanese technique.
The performance runs ten to fifteen minutes, and can be booked with more or fewer drummers depending on the audience and the space.
Taiko drums for Japanese festivals, openings and cultural events
Taiko is one of the most recognisable expressions of Japanese culture, which is why it fits naturally into any event with a Japanese flavour. Taiko drums for festivals and cultural weeks bring authenticity, power and a moment the audience remembers. Several drummers playing at once fill the space without any need for amplification.
- Festivals and themed fairs: manga conventions, Japanese culture days and martial arts gatherings.
- Openings: the launch of a Japanese restaurant, a shop or an Asian-inspired venue.
- Product launches: Japanese brands or launches with an oriental look that want a powerful start.
- Cultural events: museums, community centres and council programmes that want to bring traditional percussion closer to the public.
The performance lasts between ten and fifteen minutes and can be extended with a workshop where guests try the drums themselves. It works indoors and outdoors, and all you need to set aside is the performance area and somewhere to get ready. We bring live Japanese drumming to Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and all over Spain, with more or fewer drummers depending on the audience size.
What we need from the space
The space for the performers depends on how many drummers are booked, so we confirm it once the format is decided.
It works indoors and outdoors alike. Being loud acoustic percussion, it's worth thinking about where it stands in relation to the event's conversation areas.
Japanese Taiko Drums
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Outdoor taiko drumming show for town festivals and local councils
Taiko drumming becomes even more powerful in a square or a park. As loud acoustic percussion, it carries a long way and draws a crowd with no sound system needed. That is why an outdoor taiko show is such an appealing option for local councils, festival committees and street festivals.
- Town festivals: a powerful act to open the programme or lead into the main event of the night.
- Summer and Midsummer: a rhythm that suits open-air celebrations and street parties.
- Street festivals: a short format that can be repeated at different times for different audiences.
- Hands-on activity: with the workshop, residents and visitors try the drums guided by the performers.
The space depends on the number of drummers, so we finalise it with you once the format is decided. It is worth thinking about where it goes in relation to other areas of the event, so the volume adds to the atmosphere rather than getting in the way. We bring Japanese drums for town festivals to towns and cities all over Spain, and agree the time and performance spot with the organisers.
Why book the Taiko drums?
- It cuts through anything: live Japanese percussion silences the hum of a whole room.
- An opening or a closing to the day, in a short, powerful number.
- A scalable format, with more or fewer drummers to suit the audience.
- Extendable with a workshop the guests take part in.
Workshop for guests
Alongside the show, a workshop for guests can be set up, where the audience tries the drums under the performers' guidance.
It's the way to turn a fifteen-minute performance into a hands-on activity with more to it, which is usually what company away days and team building are after.
What events the Taiko drums fit
The Taiko drums fit many formats:
- Convention openings and closings
- Corporate events and company galas
- Openings and product launches
- Festivals and cultural events
- Team building days, with the hands-on workshop
Percussion show for corporate events, conferences and weddings
Rhythm with impact
When you need a whole room to fall silent and look the same way, hiring taiko drummers in Barcelona or any city is one of the most powerful options. As a percussion show for corporate events, it marks a before and after in the programme: the energy of the live performance stays in the room for the rest of the day.
At conferences, live percussion works as a showstopper before the keynote or to introduce a major announcement. At weddings, Japanese drums make an unforgettable entrance for the couple, and at Japanese themed events they bring authenticity to the setting. Tell us the audience size and the moment in the programme and we will suggest the format.
- Conferences and corporate conventions: live percussion to introduce the keynote speaker or a big announcement.
- The couple's grand entrance: Japanese drums that turn the arrival at the reception into a moment nobody forgets.
- Japanese themed events: an authentic act that completes the setting alongside the food and decoration.
- Company parties and dinners: a short, intense percussion show that gets every guest on their feet.
Acoustic percussionIndoor and outdoorAll of Spain
Taiko drums price
Taiko drums are priced according to four factors: how many drummers perform, how long the performance lasts, whether you add a workshop for guests and where the event is held. With those details, the price of hiring the Taiko drummers reaches you in a personalised proposal, no commitment.
Set-up and hire across Spain
The Taiko drums can be booked anywhere in the country: around 80% of our events take place outside Barcelona, in cities such as Madrid, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza and Vigo.
The drummers arrive with their own instruments and no PA is needed: it's acoustic percussion. All that's required is the performance space and somewhere to get ready.
Booking the Taiko drums
How are the Taiko drums reserved? With a 50% advance payment by invoice. By email you need to tell us the date and time of the event, the exact address and an on-site contact, how many drummers you want and whether you would like the guest workshop, plus the tax details for invoicing.
If you cancel for a justified reason, a refund is considered as agreed.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese Taiko Drums show?
It is live traditional Japanese percussion: in its ensemble version, kumi-daiko, several percussionists play drums of different sizes at the same time. The Japanese Taiko Drums show has a strong sound and visual impact and lasts between ten and fifteen minutes.
Can I choose the number of percussionists for the Japanese Taiko Drums?
Yes, it is a scalable format: we provide more or fewer percussionists depending on the audience and the space. The stage area for the Japanese Taiko Drums depends on that number, so we confirm it with you once the format is decided.
Do the Japanese Taiko Drums need electricity or sound equipment?
No, they need neither electricity nor sound equipment: it is acoustic percussion. The percussionists arrive with their own drums and you only need to reserve the performance space and a place for them to get ready. They work indoors and outdoors.
Can guests take part in the Japanese Taiko Drums show?
Yes, as an option you can add a workshop in which the guests themselves try the drums, guided by the percussionists. It turns the Japanese Taiko Drums performance into a participatory activity, much sought after at company days and team building events.
