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WorksheetsTaiko Basics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Which genre of music helped influence kumidaiko?
jazz
rock 'n roll
K-pop
punk rock
Giving a vocalization (a "yell") during taiko is called a...
kiyai
kata
kumidaiko
ma
A matsuri is a...
religious festival
taiko celebration
musical concert
Lilith's Fair
The largest of the taiko is called...
an odaiko
a shime
a kumidaiko
a chu-daiko
When taiko was reinvented after 1951, it became a way for Japanese-Americans to reconnect with their ancestral heritage.
true
false
