Soh Daiko bio

Established in 1979, Soh Daiko was the first taiko drumming group on the East Coast of the US and is based in New York City. The group performs a variety of original compositions and arrangements that, in addition to the drums, incorporate accessory instruments such as bamboo flutes, gongs, African shekere, and more.

Throughout its more than 40 year history, Soh Daiko has received critical acclaim from The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Dance Magazine. The group has also been featured on PBS’s Sesame Street and Reading Rainbow, NPR’s All Things Considered, and NBC’s Today Show, and with artists such as Korn, Rob Thomas, and Post Malone. Soh Daiko regularly performs at New York City cultural festivities such as Carnegie Hall’s Citywide, Japan Day Festival in Central Park, various cherry blossom festivals, and many more events in the tristate area and beyond.