Taiko

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Taiko
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Taiko

• Understanding what Taiko is
• Understanding the fundamentals of Taiko
• Developing knowledge of percussion technique
• Developing performance skills
• Developing listening skills
• Developing whole group skills

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Understanding What Taiko Is

• A Japanese performance art
• A type of music played on drums
• Highly energetic
• Movement and music based

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Understanding the Fundamentals of Taiko

• The Batchi
• Batchi are held in a light fist grip
• Balanced between first finger and thumb
• Used with a graceful painting arm stroke

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The Batchi
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Understanding the Fundamentals of Taiko

• The Gomidaiko
• Japanese for makeshift or junk drum
• A substitute for the main large drums

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Understanding the Fundamentals of Taiko

• The Kata
• A way of standing behind the drum
• Bent knees and bouncy
• Straight back and relaxed arms

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The Kata
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ACTIVITY

• Practise holding the batchi
• Practise standing behind your drum, showing the
  correct kata

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EVALUATION

• Understanding what Taiko is
• Understanding the fundamentals of Taiko

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Taiko Percussion Pieces

• The Don-Go Base Rhythm
• Don Right
• Go Left
• Don-Go-Don-Go-Don-Go-Don
• Right-Left-Right-Left-Right-Left-Right

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ACTIVITY

• Learn to play the Don-Go base rhythm
• Perform the Don-Go base rhythm as a whole class
• Refine and improve the performance by starting
  and finishing together

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EVALUATION

• Understanding what Taiko is
• Understanding the fundamentals of Taiko
• Developing knowledge of percussion technique
• Developing whole group skills

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SHIMABYASHI

• A Taiko percussion piece
• A piece in five sections
• Has an underlying Don-Go base rhythm

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LEARNING SHIMABYASHI SECTION ONE

• DON GO DON SORE!
• DON GO DON SA SA!
• DON GO DON SORE!
• DON GO DON SA SA!

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LEARNING SHIMABYASHI SECTION TWO

• DON GO DON GO DON GO HUP!
• DON GO DON GO HUP HUP!
• DON GO DON GO DON GO HUP!
• DON GO DON GO HUP HUP!

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LEARNING SHIMABYASHI SECTION THREE

• DON GO GO DON HUP!
• DON GO GO DON HUP!

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LEARNING SHIMABYASHI SECTION FOUR

• TSU! DON
• TSU! DON
• TSU! DON
• TSU! DON

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LEARNING SHIMABYASHI SECTION FIVE

• DON GO
• DON GO
• DON GO
• DON GO
• DON GO DON SA!

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ACTIVITY

• Perform Shimabyashi melody as a whole group
• Refine and improve the performance by dividing
  the group in two
• One group plays the melody over the second group,
  who play the base rhythm and visa versa

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EVALUATION

• Understanding what Taiko is
• Understanding the fundamentals of Taiko
• Developing knowledge of percussion technique
• Developing performance skills
• Developing listening skills
• Developing whole group skills