Tantara is the only Taiko drumming band in the North West!
Available for festivals, carnivals and parties. See our bookings page for more information. Enquiries can also be emailed to :
Regular Taiko Classes
Learn the Japanese art of Taiko drumming at our regular Sunday lesson in Rochdale. Open to all abilities, see our Taiko lessons page for more details.
Upcoming Taiko Performances
Norden Carnival
20th June 2009, 14:40
Norden Community Primary School
Please note change of time
Hebden Bridge Arts Festival
27thJune 2009, midday
St. Georges Square
Middleton Popstars Show
18th July 2009, 19:00
Tickets £5, from Middleton Popstars Academy
Tantara are supporting the Popstars Dancers for one of their numbers.
Middleton Arena
Littleborough Rushcart Festival
19th July 2009
Town Square
Littleborough Arts Festival
30th August 2009, 13:30
Heritage Centre
Littleborough Arts Festival
4th September 2009, approx 18:00
Heritage Centre
Japan Day at Todmorden Town Hall
12th September, 2009, 11:00 – 16:00
There will be two Taiko performances, also featured are origami, Japanese food and musicians
Masters of Martial Arts Grading Ceremony
10th October, 2009
Private booking for a Tantara performance
Blackpool
Previous Performances
2008 Compilation
Rochdale Town Hall, Sept 2008
Triple Tomoe Pendant Offer
Inspired by our logo — the Shinto Tomoe symbol — Yvonne has produced a range of silver pendants. For further details and variations you can visit her silver tomoe pendant webpage.
A five pound donation will be made to the Tantara fund for each sale. Please mention Tantara when ordering.
Taiko Workshops
We have had several requests to run workshops. Tantara can provide private taiko drum workshops at our Rochdale base catering for up to sixteen people.
Making a Taiko Drum
Three of our members are currently making taiko drums of different styles and construction. Our taiko drum making pages detail our homemade efforts.