Leslie Gray, left, Nancy Mullick, Kevin Cull, David Dowe, Pam Vellutini, Naoko Nakamura, Carole Phillips and Treoen Phillips pose at the Hemispheres taiko drumming show on Thursday in Northern United Place. Blair McBride/NNSL photo
The Hemispheres event last week brought together dozens of people and eight drummers for a taiko show.
Taiko is a Japanese form of drumming where groups of drummers play live on taiko drums, which are large drums with wooden shells and hide heads on both ends.
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Four taiko groups were represented in the show: including a member of Ashland Taiko from Ashland, Oregon; Taiko Dojo Dodon from Kelowna, B.C., Taiko Do from Perth, Australia; and host and organizer Nancy Mullick's Yellowknife crew SkyFire Taiko.
Naoko Nakamura, left, David Dowe, Pam Vellutini, Treoen Phillips, Nancy Mullick, Kevin Cull and Carole Phillips bang on their drums. Blair McBride/NNSL photo
It was the first time her group had organized such an event in Yellowknife and the idea was born when her Australian friend and fellow taiko drummer Carole Phillips wanted to see snow.
“I invited her and her husband to visit. I invited other friends to join us and it snowballed,” said Mullick.
Mullick also unveiled and played on her custom-made bison hide taiko drum during the performance.
Leslie Gray, left, Carole Phillips, Kevin Cull, Treoen Phillips and Nancy Mullick perform. Blair McBride/NNSL photoCarole Phillips, left, Nancy Mullick and Treoen Phillips play their taiko drums. Mullick's drum head is made of bison hide. Blair McBride/NNSL photoCarole Phillips, left plays on a taiko drum while her partner Treoen plays an katsugi okedo drum. Blair McBride/NNSL photoLeslie Gray, left, Nancy Mullick, Kevin Cull, David Dowe, Pam Vellutini, Naoko Nakamura, Carole Phillips and Treoen Phillips pose at the Hemispheres taiko drumming show on Thursday in Northern United Place. Blair McBride/NNSL photoNaoko Nakamura, left, David Dowe, Pam Vellutini, Treoen Phillips, Nancy Mullick, Kevin Cull and Carole Phillips bang on their drums. Blair McBride/NNSL photoCarole Phillips, left plays on a taiko drum while her partner Treoen plays an katsugi okedo drum. Blair McBride/NNSL photoLeslie Gray, left, Carole Phillips, Kevin Cull, Treoen Phillips and Nancy Mullick perform. Blair McBride/NNSL photoCarole Phillips, left, Nancy Mullick and Treoen Phillips play their taiko drums. Mullick's drum head is made of bison hide. Blair McBride/NNSL photo
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