Penn State Hazleton's Cultural Events Series continues as Taikoza, a group performing on a variety of Japanese instruments, takes the stage at 7 p.m. Jan. 23, in the Slusser/Bayzick Building. The event is free and open to the public.

Each and every Taikoza performance has one common theme: unique instruments combining for an original (and unforgettable) sound. The featured instrument is the taiko, a large, barrel-like drum that can fill the air with the sounds of rolling thunder. Taikoza uses taikos of various sizes, ranging from 2 to 6 feet, and weighing as much as 170 pounds.