taiko drum
Barrel-shaped Japanese instrument
A taiko drum is a large Japanese drum, typically barrel-shaped and played with wooden sticks called bachi.
Taiko refers both to the instruments and to the percussive musical tradition featuring them, characterized by powerful, rhythmic performances often involving multiple drummers in coordinated choreography: The taiko ensemble opened the festival.
- traditional JapaneseTime-honored practices from Japan
- drumstickStick for striking drums
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- summer festivalWarm-season public celebration
- thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
bachi · deep bass · rhythm · call and response · ensemble · performance · Japan · shrine · ceremony · rawhide · barrel · wooden · resonance · powerful · sweat · stance · warrior · martial arts
sound character
taiko drummusic box
Mechanism playing melodies mechanically
wind chimes · tin whistle · kalimba · glass harmonica · celesta