Photos: Drumming up some fun

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Audience volunteers join Unit Souzou performers Toru Watanabe, foreground right, and ManMan Mui for a taiko drumming lesson.

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Michelle Fujii, left, Toru Watanabe and ManMan Mui of Unit Souzou perform on taiko drums ranging from small, high-pitched varieties to large, booming ones. Fujii compared the ensemble to an orchestra, explaining that each drum has its own voice, function and pitch.

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Craig Johnson of Willamina tries his hand at the hirado daiko, a shallow-bodied taiko drum, during the program’s audience participation finale.