和だいこ (Japanese Taiko Drum)

和だいこは、日本ならではのたいこです。 普通のたいこは、先に丸いものがついているけど、和だいこは、丸い棒でたたきます。 たいこと和だいこでは、音がちがいます。 This is Japanese traditional drum called Taiko. This sound is different from the sound of a bass drum. When we play this drum, we use two sticks such a thin log.

The Fourth Annual Chicago Taiko Legacy performance at the Chicago Cultural Center on December 30, 2007. Video: Liz Rexford, Oak Park, IL (former D97 music instructor).

Text & Photo: Music Team, Ohsawa School
Background: Sarah F., Julian Middle School
Banner: Talya, Ein Ganim School

Citation: Rexford, Elizabeth. 30 Dec 2007. Chicago Taiko Legacy Performance, 1 Jan 2008.