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What is Taiko?

[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.82″ background_layout=”light” border_style=”solid”] Taiko (太鼓) are a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments. In Japanese, the term refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used to refer to any of the various Japanese drums called wadaiko (和太鼓“Japanese drums”) and to the form of ensemble taiko drumming more specifically called kumi-daiko (組太鼓 “set of drums”). Taiko performance consists of many components in technical rhythm, form, stick grip, clothing, and the particular instrumentation. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.0.82″ src=”https://students.washington.edu/uwtaiko/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/drums.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” border_style=”solid” force_fullwidth=”off” show_bottom_space=”on” box_shadow_position=”outer” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]