1.
Taiko Drum
Festival

2.
Kodo
- conveys two
meaning;
heartbeat and
Children of the
Drum

3.
The Taiko
dr ummer
is called
Uchite.

4.
* Taiko dr um
fest ival usual l y
last for 1hour
and 4 0 minutes.

5.
History of
Taiko
Drum

6.
1969
• Za Ondekoza created a new kind of taiko group totally dedicated to
taiko drumming as a way of life.
• Za Ondekoza is credited with bringing taiko to audiences
worldwide
1968
• Seiichi Tanaka formed the first North American Taiko group, the
San Francisco Taiko Dojo and around the same time, Kinnara Taiko
from the Senshin Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles, created a
uniquely American hybrid – Japanese American Buddhist Taiko.
1981
• The original members of Za Ondekoza went on to form Kodo

7.
Costumes
andP rops

8.
Tabi

9.
PropsChime