Taiko Drum & Singing Bowl Soundbath

For thousands of years, taiko has echoed through temples and Shinto shrines in Japan, played to bless the land, invite harmony, and gather people through rhythm and vibration. Its voice carries a strong earth-element frequency, often felt not just in the ears but in the body, like the steady heartbeat of Mother Earth gently calling us home to ourselves. This Taiko Drum & Singing Bowl Soundbath is woven together into an activating soundscape, a living portal of vibration.

Maile (they/she) uses Crystal Tones® Alchemy singing bowls, chimes, drums and other instruments to build a soundscape alongside aoi.Taiko, with the intention to provide a space that encourages a mindful and meditative presence for all. Sound vibrations flow throughout the space, moving different energies through the room to bring peace to the physical body, clear what is no longer needed, and open a new chapter from within. There is a full hour of sound and time to integrate and connect as a group before and after.

aoi.Taiko is a mother–daughter taiko unit based in Richmond. Seith Hwang, Sonna Hwang and Yumi Hwang have been walking with taiko since 2012, and in 2024 formed aoi.Taiko to share this ancient instrument practice beyond performance, into a space of listening, remembering, and healing. Taiko is more than music. It’s frequency, movement, and energy work.

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