Experience pinnacle of Japanese entertainment with Drum Tao Jan. 27

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Renowned for its dynamic choreography and striking visuals, the disciplined Drum Tao ensemble will deliver a performance that is more than just a concert — it’s a full-body experience.

The all-new DRUM TAO show “The Best” will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

Call the Arts Ticket Center at 814-863-0255, or visit Drum Tao online for more information and to purchase tickets.

‘I don’t know why … some people start crying’

Drum Tao shows feature vibrant costumes, dramatic synchronized drumming and unstopping movement, all at the pinnacle of modern Japanese entertainment.

“So, and I don’t know why, but it happens sometimes that after our performance, some people start crying. They don’t really know why, but probably because of that beat and the vibration of that Japanese taiko drum,” performer Taro Harasaki said in a Center for the Performing Arts interview.

“Some people say that ... the sound and beat and the vibration of taiko drum is like the sound of the mother’s heartbeat that you heard when you were in [your] mother’s womb,” Harasaki said. “That’s why the vibration and the beat of Japanese taiko drum touches many people’s hearts, probably.”

Watch a trailer for Drum Tao. Read online program notes for “The Best.”

Acknowledgements

Support provided by the Penn State International Dance Ensemble Endowment. Accessibility services supported by the Sidney and Helen S. Friedman Endowment. A grant from the University Park Fee Board makes Penn State student prices possible.

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