The key principles of taiko
I can identify strikes and kakegoe, applying these to the stance and movement to recreate key aspects of taiko.
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- Year 7
The key principles of taiko
I can identify strikes and kakegoe, applying these to the stance and movement to recreate key aspects of taiko.
Copyrighted materials: to view and download resources from this lesson, you’ll need to be in the UK and
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Taiko has four key principles which are fundamental to performance.
- These are kata (movement), rei (attitude), waza (technique) and ki (energy and flow).
- The correct kamae (stance) helps performers to keep in time.
- There are a variety of strikes and kakegoe, with some performed in synchronisation. These include sore, hup and sa.
- The common strikes are don and doko which are on the head of the drum (hara) and kara which is on the rim (fuchi).
Keywords
Kamae - the stance used while performing
Waza - the correct technique, expression and synchronisation used within a performance
Hara - the head of the drum
Fuchi - the edge of the drum
Kakegoe - shouts used during performance for cues and emotion
Common misconception
The movements and shouts are not related to the pulse and rhythm.
The movements and shouts, just like the drum strikes, are rhythmically important. Reinforce the pulse when teaching the movements, shouts and strikes.
Equipment
Voices, tables or chairs (if no percussion instruments are available), drum sticks if using chairs/hands if using tables, drums of any size or shape if possible.
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