Taiko Basics

What is "taiko"?

• The Japanese word for music.

• The Japanese word for drum.

• The Japanese word for culture.

• A Japanese Island.

What is an ensemble?

• three or more notes played together

• The name of a Japanese group

• a fruit

• the united performance of a group of musicians

True or False: Taiko drumming requires a great amount of dance and athletics as well as musicianship.

• True

• False

Taiko drums were originally used in ____ rituals.

• Religious

• Sporting

• Government

• School

People have been practicing taiko music for more than _______ years.

• 1000

• 2000

• 3000

• 20,000

These are used to play the taiko:

• bachi

• kata

• ma

• kuchi showa

Kuchi showa uses...

• physical moves to learn a taiko piece

• verbal sounds to learn a taiko piece

• both physical and verbal cues to learn a taiko piece

• bachi on the taiko

Complete the following for a FOUR-BEAT measure: DON - KON - DON - ???

• ka

• doko

• ma - ma

• KON - DON

How is a renshuu like a sports drill?

• It focuses on specific skills

• It's an overall practice

• It helps with catching the football

• Drills are what dentists use

Kumidaiko refers to...

• group drumming

• solo drumming

• a large drum

• a medium drum