Three Drills with Amanojaku

With Amanojaku

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Taiko Shudan Amanojak leader, Yoichi Watanabe, presents a series of practice drills by introducing sections from Amanojaku’s signature pieces “Tasuki,” “Bujin” and “Matsuri de Wasshoi!” He hopes that these video lessons will remind us of the true joy of playing taiko even if we are not able to gather and play taiko together.

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Part 1　其の壱

In the first drill, Watanabe teaches the shime daiko solo section of “Tasuki,” a piece composed by Watanabe in 2015....

Part 2　其の弐

In the second drill, Watanabe introduces parts from his 1994 composition “Bujin,” a signature piece of Amanojaku. This piece is played...

Part 3　其の参

In the final drill, Watanabe teaches a section from “Matsuri de Wasshoi!” This is a fun piece composed by Watanabe...