Taiko
Taiko (
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Percussion instrument | |
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Other names | wadaiko, taiko drum |
Classification | Percussion |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 212.2 (Instruments in which the membrane is struck directly, which have tubular bodies.) |
Inventor(s) | Unknown, origin possibly from India, China, or Korea.[1] |
Developed | 5th-7th century CE[1] |
In a traditional Japanese village the odaiko (big drum) defined the extent of the village land. In modern Japan, wadaiko has become more of a performance art, seen only during festivals or in concert. The most famous Wadaiko performance group are 'Kodo' (meaning heart-beat). They are not only the worlds most respected Japanese drumming group, they also maintain many traditional art forms. They group lives on the island 'Sado Higashima' and live together as a community in a traditional way. Many other cultures have adopted this style of drumming, from Germany and the United States to Australia.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bender, Shawn (2012). Taiko Boom: Japanese Drumming in Place and Motion. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0520951433.
Other websites
change- Taiko history Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Taiko drums
- Taiko