Soh Daiko Performance at LPAC
Carnegie Hall Citywide: Soh Daiko
Saturday, March 29 at 3:00 p.m.
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center – 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City
Admission: Free
A Soh Daiko performance makes Japanese taiko drumming as exciting to see as it is to hear, with high-octane rhythms brought to life through vibrant choreography and athleticism. The ensemble layers in a wide-ranging world of sounds to complement the powerful drumming and the playing of bamboo flutes, brass bells, conch shells, gongs, and more. Experience taiko drumming like you never have before.
This event at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) is part of Carnegie Hall Citywide, an initiative through which Carnegie Hall partners with local community organizations to present free concerts that are sensational celebrations of sounds from across the country and around the globe. To RSVP to see Soh Daiko, please visit LPAC’s website.
Soh Daiko. Photo from sohdaiko.org
About Soh Daiko
Established in 1979, Soh Daiko is the first taiko drumming group on the East Coast of the United States. The band uses a variety of instruments, including bamboo flutes, brass bells, conch shells, gongs, African shekere in its performance of a variety of songs and pieces that are adapted from other musical styles.
Soh Daiko's performance is more than just playing drums; it also incorporates dynamic movement and choreography, demonstrating physical strength, endurance, and vitality, all of which contribute to the excitement of the taiko performance.
To learn more, please visit Soh Daiko’s website.
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