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San Jose Taiko in Ogden. Fourteen performers. Drums taller than the people playing them. Choreography so precise it looks like the sticks are dancing on their own.Founded in 1973 in the heart of San Jose’s Japantown, San Jose Taiko was only the third kumidaiko ensemble formed outside of Japan. What started as a cultural reclamation project by young Japanese American activists has become one of the most celebrated percussion ensembles in the world. They’re recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowship, Japan’s Foreign Minister’s Commendation, and a standing invitation to Carnegie Hall.This is not a drum circle. It’s closer to Cirque du Soleil with drumsticks. Ninety minutes of synchronized movement, athletic precision, and rhythms that draw from Japanese, African, Brazilian, Latin, and jazz traditions. The performers don’t just play the drums. They leap, spin, and strike with a physicality that turns the stage into a living instrument. If you loved Cirque Mechanics or Peking Acrobats at Onstage Ogden, this is the next step in that experience.This calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.

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