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In Japanese, the term taiko refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used specifically to refer to any of the various Japanese drums called wadaiko (和太鼓, lit. ' Japanese drums ') and to the form of ensemble taiko drumming more specifically called kumi-daiko (組太鼓, lit. ' set of drums ').
Taiko players commonly phoneticize a right-handed bachi stroke with don, do, tsu, or ka, respectively; and a reserve kon, ko, ku, and ra for left-handed strokes. Two syllables are reserved for strokes on the tsuzumi, a drum that is much smaller than the taiko: Ta describes a tap on the side of the drum; pon refers to a stroke on the center of ...
In Japanese the word "Kodō" conveys two meanings: "heartbeat" the primal source of all rhythm and, read in a different way, the word can mean "children of the drum". Although taiko are the primary instrument in their performances, other traditional Japanese musical instruments such as fue and shamisen make an appearance on stage as do ...
Ondekoza (鬼太鼓座) ("demon drum group"), sometimes referred to as "Za Ondekoza", is a Japanese troupe specializing in taiko drumming. Founded in 1969 by Den Tagayasu, in Sado Island, Japan. Ondekoza was influential in the rise of the kumi-daiko (group taiko) style of taiko. [1]
Gocoo was founded 1997 in Tokyo. They debuted the same year, completely atypical for a Taiko group, at the Techno Festival Rainbow 2000. Since then, Gocoo's frequent live performances at Tokyo's cult locations, such as Aoyama CAY and Shibuya On Air, are packed with a young audience who usually tend to shy away from traditional music.
Wadaiko Yamato 和太鼓倭 is a Japanese musical group of taiko drummers founded in 1993 by Masa Ogawa. [1] In Japanese , the word 和太鼓 "wadaiko" translates as "Japanese drum" and " Yamato " was the former name of the city of Nara , the group's birthplace.
Tao performing a concert on January 25, 2015 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Tao performing with a taiko drum. TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming is a Japanese drum and dance ensemble formed in 1993. This performing group combines music and dance to reflect Japanese tradition, but also incorporates Korean, Maori, and Indonesian influences. [1]
Shime-daiko – small drum played with sticks; Shōko – small bronze gong used in gagaku; struck with two horn beaters; Taiko (太鼓, lit. ' great drum ') Tsuri-daiko (釣 太鼓) – drum on a stand with ornately painted head, played with a padded stick; Tsuzumi – small hand drum