Even in the drizzle they still managed to draw a crowd. Yesterday, soundaXis '08 festival of New Music kicked off with a performance of Taiko drumming by RAW (Raging Asian Women). Taiko is an ancient Japanese practice in their folk and classical music traditions, and was a popular form of entertainment in royal courts as part of the Japanese Noh drama. RAW, a more modern incarnation, was founded in 1998 and is still one......