taiko

A taiko performance by Japanese drummer Eitetsu Hayashi, 'Fertility of the Sea' (海の豊饒), performed with his taiko ensemble, is being shared among music listeners. The piece showcases Hayashi's acclaimed solo-style wadaiko drumming, which helped popularize taiko as a concert art form in Japan and internationally. Listeners are highlighting the work as an example of traditional Japanese percussion at its most powerful.