2017 is now in the final countdown! Thank you to all our students and friends for your support. We are having a Celebration Performance Day on Saturday 16th December, at 3:45pm, where all our students will present what they have been working on this year with us. 

Th...

Kumo has just finished our taiko workshops at St Peter’s College.

3 busy days, 12 hours of Taiko, 140 students = we rocked up a storm!

It was very exciting to share our passion for drumming with the Yr 10 students and to watch their group improvisation was a treat!!

Thank...

Come and experience a fun and soulful music journey through the sound of Japanese Taiko drums.  Featuring special taiko artist YuNiOn - an unique duo that has mastered the art of blending Western percussion with the powerful sound of taiko. The concert will also featur...

Kumo turned 1 yr old today!

Woo~hoo~  we just want to say a quick thank you to all the friends that supports us - couldn't have done it without you!! 

The first Miyake Taiko workshop in New Zealand was a huge success!

What an AMAZING weekend! We were so lucky to have Akio Tsumura and Hidenori Tsumura coming to NZ to share their knowledge and wisdom with us. The 10 hours of Miyake almost felt too short! There are still...

Jane is on TV talking about Taiko!! Thanks to TV28 host Ling Ling Liang for giving me the chance to share my passion about taiko drumming.  Appologies to our non-Chinese speaking friends as the whole interview was done in Mandarin.  During the interview I got to talk a...

Kumo had the previlige to perform for Hanzi Competition that was held in Epsom Primary last Saturday. The event aimed to promote Chinese Calligraphy in New Zealand and it was great to see lots of young kids (both Asian and Kiwi) taking an interest in the event! 

And che...

Taiko artist Kenji Furutate was visiting NZ and Kumo was lucky enough to have a 2 hour workshop with him. We worked on techniques in playing upright (odaiko) drumming. Sore arms but happy faces, thank you Kenji!!

Japan Day is one of Auckland's biggest event promoting Japanese culture, food, entertainment, art....etc.  It's the one stop for everything Japan related.  This year Kumo was invited by the Auckland Seido Karate Club to present a collaborated performance combining Kara...

Kumo Taiko was invited to the first Auckland Drum Fest on Saturday 18th February.  It was great to see so many talented drummers and drum enthusiasts under one roof!  The team played hard, well done!