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Taiko in Japanese Culture

Taiko in Japanese Culture. J. Larry Stockton. Taiko is a d rum with a wooden body and heads made of stretched cow or horse skin, struck with sticks. shime-daiko. ôdaiko. 2,000-year(plus) history in Japan. Heritage of Craftsmanship. *. Shinto Festival Drum. 1/5.

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Taiko in Japanese Culture

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  1. Taiko in Japanese Culture J. Larry Stockton

  2. Taiko is a drum with a wooden body and heads made of stretched cow or horse skin, struck with sticks shime-daiko ôdaiko 2,000-year(plus) history in Japan

  3. Heritage of Craftsmanship

  4. *

  5. Shinto Festival Drum 1/5

  6. Variety of Shapes & Sizes

  7. and settings

  8. Bachi 5/5

  9. Shime-daiko

  10. Miya daiko Nagadô Daiko Wadaiko (taiko between 18 to 24 inches, that can be played flat or on a slanted stand)

  11. Ôdaiko (diameter exceeds 100 cm)

  12. World’s Largest Ôdaiko 7 ½ feet in diameter / 4 tons

  13. World’s Largest Ôdaiko shell carved from a a single tree, estimated to be 900 years old

  14. Taiko in Cultural Context

  15. Gagaku kakko, san-no-tsuzumi, dadaiko, tsuri-daiko, ninai-daiko, ikko, furitsuzumi, kaiko

  16. Nô Theater

  17. Buddhism

  18. Shinto Rituals, Processionals, Festivals

  19. Matsuri 1/2

  20. Y A T A I 2/2

  21. Signal Drum Takeda Shingen (1521-1573) Feudal warfare, rural villages, Sumo

  22. Kabuki Theater

  23. Kumidaiko

  24. Modern Taiko Groups (kumidaiko)

  25. Daihachi Oguchi 1924-2008 Beginning of kumidaiko movement

  26. 1959 Sukeroku Daiko Edo-bayashi rhythms – First Tokyo Group (dynamic performing style & choreography)

  27. 1969 Tagayasu Den founded Za Ondekoza on Sado Island (communal spirit & physicality)

  28. 1981 The original members of Za Ondekoza formed Kodô in 1981 after splitting with Den

  29. 1993 Yamato Wadaiko

  30. Aesthetic Concepts

  31. Concepts (KI) ENERGY POWER SPIRIT 1/7

  32. Concepts (Kokyû) Mitsu tomoe GROUP DYNAMICS 2/7

  33. Concepts (MA) Space & Time 3/7

  34. Concepts (KATA) Form/Choreography 4/7

  35. Concepts (KAKEGOE) Rhythmic Shouts 5/7

  36. Concepts (KUCHI SHOWA) Don Don Do – Ko Don Ka-ra-ra Don Rote Learning (mnemonics) 6/7

  37. The Zen of Taiko Karada:Discipline of body strength, power, and stamina Kokoro:Discipline of mind, self control, and spirit Waza:Musical skills, physical expression, and rhythmic expression Rei:Communication, manners, courtesy, respect, harmony, language, and unity of spirit ---Seiichi Tanaka

  38. ENTERTAINMENT 7/7

  39. Instruments in Kumidaiko

  40. Ôdaiko

  41. Shimedaiko 1/8

  42. Okedô 2/8

  43. Okedô Ka kai e style 3/8

  44. Uchiwadaiko 4/8

  45. Chappa 5/8

  46. Atarigane 6/8

  47. Takebue (Shinobue) 7/8

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