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TAIKO
TAIKO
A GOOD EXAMPLE OF
A PROFESSIONAL
TAIKO DRUMMING
TROUPE IS THE
KODO
THE NAME, KODO CONVEYS
TWO MEANING:
- THE PRIMAL
SOURCE OF ALL RHYTHM AND,READ
IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
,A
REFLECTION OF KODO'S DESIRE TO
PLAY THEIR DRUMS SIMPLY, WITH THE
HEART OF A CHILD.
UCHITE
THIS IS THE
TAIKO
DRUMMER.
UCHITE
FUE AND SHAMISEN
OTHER TRADITIONAL
JAPANESE MUSICAL
INTRUMENTS SUCH AS FUE
AND SHAMISEN MAKE AN
APPERANCE ON STAGE.
FUE-REFER TO A CLASS OF
FLUTES NATIVE TO JAPAN.
SHAMISEN- THE SHAMISEN OR
SAMISEN , ALSO SANGEN IS A THREE-
STRINGED TRADITIONAL JAPANESE
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DERIVED FROM
CHINESE INSTRUMENT SANXIAN. IT IS
PLAYED WITH A PLECTRUM CALLED A
BACHI.
SHAMISEN
DIFFERENT DRUMS.

INCLUDE PIECES BASED ON THE

TRADITIONAL RHYTHMS OF REGIONAL
JAPAN, PIECES COMPOSED FOR
KODO BY CONTEMPORARY
SONGWRITERS,AND PIECES WRITTEN
BY KODO MEMBERS THEMSELVES.
PERFORMANCE NORMALLY LAST
FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR AND
FORTY MINUTES.
TADITIONAL DANCE AND
VOCAL PERFORMANCE ARE
PART OF THE PERFORMANCE.
DRUMS WERE USED IN ANCIENT TIME
TO SIGNIFY THE BOUNDARIES OF A
VILLAGES. PEASANT EVENTS SUCH AS
THE RICE HRVESTS OR DANCE
FESTIVALS WERE CELEBRAATED WITH
DRUMS.
DRUMS WERE USED TO PRAY FOR RAIN
AND OTHER RELIGOUS CEREMONIES.
DRUMS LEAD WARRIORS INTO BATTLES
IN ORDER TO SCORE OFF THE ENEMY.
HAPPI
COATS OVER BLACK WITH WHITE
CALLIGRAPHY. A BAGGY-
CLEEVED SHORT JACKET ,TIED
WITH A SASH (OBI) AROUND THE
WAIST. UCHITE, TAIKO DRUMMER
CAN WEAR LOOSE FITTING HAPPI
(SHORT COAT), WITH AN OBI.
HAPPI
HACHIMAKI
USUALLY MADE OF RED OR
WHITE CLOTH. THEY ARE
WORN AS A SYMBOL OF
EFFORT OR COURAGE BY THE
WEARER , OR TO SIMPLY
KEEP SWEAT OFF OF ONE'S
FACE.
HACHIMAKI
TABI
ARE TRADITIONAL JAPANESE
SOCKS WORN WITH THONGED
FOOTWEAR DATING BACK TO THE
15TH CENTURY.

SHOES WITH BIG TOE

SEPARATED.
TABI
ODAIKO
CAN REFER TO A LARGE
DRUM OF ANY STYLE ,BUT
USUALLY IS RESERVED
FOR DRUMS OF THE
NAGADO STYLE.
ODAIKO
JOZUKE
MEDIUM
DRUM
JOZUKE
 GROUP 10
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