Taiko
Today we are going to talk about an Intsruments coming from the East Asia. It is a a kind of drum that is originated in Japan. This drum is called Taiko drums (太鼓). So you might be asking "what is that?", so today I will introduce you that intsruments.
Taiko are a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments. In Japanese, the term refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan. A taiko is a drum made from an open-ended wooden barrel with animal skin stretched over both ends. It is played with two bachi (wooden sticks). There are two distinct methods of fitting the animal skin to the drums. "Taiko" is a Japanese word which means 'drumming style'. Their function has varied throughout history, ranging from communication, military action, theatrical accompaniment, and religious ceremony to both festival and concert performances. In modern times, taiko have also played a central role in social movements for minorities both within and outside Japan. Also not only adult people play it , but also children.
Here is a short video:
These kind of intsruments is special even though they're old. Let's also aprecciate it and be thankful that these things exist. They are also very precious and part of it's culture.
“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” ― Billy Joel
REFERENCRES:
1.) Taiko.( 2020, August). Retrievez from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiko
2.) What does taiko mean in Japanese? . Retrieved from https://www.taiko-center.co.jp/english/about/index.html
3.) What is Taiko made of?. https://web-japan.org/kidsweb/meet/taiko/taiko02.html
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