taiko
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Key facts
- Instrument.names
- , drum
- Instrument.image
- Miya Daiko drum - Taiko drums.jpg
- Instrument.image_capt
- A , one of many types of
- Instrument.alt
- Photo of a barrel-shaped , with a fastened cloth hanging down from the drum head.
- Instrument.background
- percussion
- Instrument.classification
- unpitched percussion
- Instrument.developed
- Unknown; archaeological evidence shows usage on the Japanese archipelago as early as 6th century CE.
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Encyclopedic overview
35 sectionsContents
- History
- Origin
- Use in warfare
- In traditional settings
- {{transliteration|ja|Kumi-daiko}}
- Categorization
- Construction
- Process
- Drum makers
- Performance
- Form
- Instrumentation
- Clothing
- Education
- Regional styles
- Eisa
- Hachijō-daiko
- Miyake-daiko
- Outside Japan
- Australia
- Brazil
- North America
- United Kingdom
- Related cultural and social movements
- Gender conventions
- Burakumin
- North American ''sansei''
- Notable performers and groups
- Glossary
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
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are a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments. In Japanese, the term refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used specifically to refer to any of the various Japanese drums called and to the form of ensemble drumming more specifically called . The process of constructing varies between manufacturers, and the preparation of both the drum body and skin can take several years depending on the method.
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