Tao: Drum Heart Brings Japanese Rhythms, Choreography & More to New York

A host of talented Japanese percussionists and dancers will energize New York with Tao: Drum Heart. Performances will run February 11 through February 14 at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Following the New York engagement, the show will continue its North American tour.

Tao combines the Japanese art of Taiko drumming with contemporary costumes and choreography. The group started out at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2004 and has gone on to perform at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and in over 400 cities. Amon Miyamoto, who helmed the 2004 revival of Pacific Overtures, directs.

With Tao, Miyamoto reunites with his previous Pacific Overtures collaborators: costume designer Junko Koshino and set designer Rumi Matsui.

Get a taste of Tao below.