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Taiko

Taiko (太鼓) are a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments. 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…

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Classification
unpitched percussion
Developed
Unknown; archaeological evidence shows usage on the Japanese archipelago as early as 6th century CE.
Other names
wadaiko, taiko drum

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related to North America · 24
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related to Drum makers · 20
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related to Kumi-daiko · 20
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related to Brazil · 18
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related to Process · 18
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related to Gender conventions · 17
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related to Burakumin · 16
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related to North American sansei · 16
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related to Education · 14
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performance also japan drum japanese groups called used drums one kumi-daiko group shime-daiko many body use instruments performers skin ondekoza

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TaikoClassificationunpitched percussion1.00infobox
TaikoDevelopedUnknown; archaeological evidence shows usage on the Japanese archipelago as early as 6th century CE.1.00infobox
TaikoOther nameswadaiko, taiko drum1.00infobox
Kodoinstance ofand taiko was made later popular with many other groups copying the format of Ondekoza0.80text
Yamatoinstance ofand taiko was made later popular with many other groups copying the format of Ondekoza0.80text
Taoinstance ofand taiko was made later popular with many other groups copying the format of Ondekoza0.80text
Fuun No Kaiinstance ofand taiko was made later popular with many other groups copying the format of Ondekoza0.80text
Sukeroku Taikoinstance ofand taiko was made later popular with many other groups copying the format of Ondekoza0.80text
etcinstance ofand taiko was made later popular with many other groups copying the format of Ondekoza0.80text
wyvernsinstance ofthe drum is placed on a tall pedestals and surrounded by a rim decoratively painted with flames and adorned with mystical figures0.80text
white oakinstance ofand are made in various sizes and from different kinds of wood0.80text
bambooinstance ofand are made in various sizes and from different kinds of wood0.80text

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