Oshkosh Taiko

Oshkosh Taiko is a Japanese taiko-drumming group in northeast Wisconsin. It consists of community members from Oshkosh, Fox Cities, Fond du Lac, and the Milwaukee area as well as University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students and faculty. The mission of Oshkosh Taiko is to promote Japanese culture and increase cultural diversity through performing taiko-drumming. Oshkosh Taiko’s repertoire includes traditional taiko songs, contemporary ensemble taiko pieces, and creative covers of famous Japanese songs. Our performance also features a unique multicultural collaboration with steelpans, an instrument invented in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.