Developing a Buddhist practice in taiko drumming The Odaiko Daimoku work brings the life of a votary of the Lotus Sutra to Japanese taiko drumming. The piece is set in taiko’s most dramatic‚ strenuous‚ thunderous format: the Odaiko Solo. The theme is Nam Myoho Renge Kyo‚ called Daimoku‚ which means ‘title’ [of the Lotus Sutra]. Perspective Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism‚ (my faith)‚ is the theoretical perspective in which Odaiko Daimoku is set. This requires no more faith of the critic than any
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Video Review – Kodo: Heartbeat Drummers of Japan Kodo is a Japanese group who came together in 1981 due to their common interest and passion in Taiko drumming‚ which encompassed their lives on the island of Sado in Tokyo‚ Japan. The sounds produced by these drums were what held their culture together as they believe that they would find an echo of the human heartbeat through it. To them‚ the heart is the principle of the human being. Thus‚ the name Kodo translates into two meanings: the first
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KEY: Short Story Analysis of "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" Title: “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” Author: Ray Bradbury Famous for writing science fiction‚ especially for the novel Fahrenheit 451. Setting General Time: Civil War (1860- 1864) Specific Time: April‚ begins at midnight and lasts for about 30 min. the night before a battle General place: the South‚ Tennessee Specific place: battle site‚ near the church at Shiloh‚ by Owl
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Compare and Contrast Essay There are many similarities and differences between the characters Joby from “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” and Patsy from “The Finish of Patsy Barnes”. In this essay‚ I will briefly explain what happened in these two interesting tales and then compare both stories. The first story I’m comparing is “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” and it is about a young drummer boy named Joby (around 14 years old) who is camping with soldiers in a field near to Shiloh. He is afraid of marching
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shelter who had Schizophrenia‚ and people with MS. The activity they chose was bucket drumming which‚ when I first read I was honestly super confused about. I did not understand at all how drumming on buckets could in any way be effective for these people and the group therapy. Throughout reading the article I found myself thinking "ohhhhhhh" so many times and it all really made sense. The aspects of the bucket drumming incorporated so many useful
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Discuss the theoretical and technical concepts of reggae drumming‚ with reference to its historical context (500-600 words) Reggae is a music style (genre) which developed in the Caribbean (Jamaica) in the late 60s‚ which originated from the development of “Ska” and “Rocksteady”. Reggae is recognized worldwide by the rhythmic accents provided from the off-beat pattern (usually played by the guitar or piano) it is also known as the “Skank”. This pattern accents the 2nd and 4th beat in each bar
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Drumming is a way of life by Daniel expresses the importance of a drumming and of drummers in this world. He says that drumming is really fun and it helps you stay positive‚ when there is a song with a bad vibe if you change the rhythm of the drums‚ it can change the whole feel of the song. The drums are one of the most important instruments of a band because it forms the beat and makes sure the whole band is together. He says that if everyone played the drums than he believes it would make the world
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Back at Home (Therapeutic Drumming Chronicles) The tears appear when the brain thinks and sweats too much…so the sweat goes through eyes as tears. -11 years old child “Hello Martin‚ I was a participant in Insight 4 Seminars. Before your rhythm session‚ something unleashed in me and I cried three days in a row. At your session also cried to a certain point‚ but after a
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In the article ‘“She’s Really Become Japanese Now!’: Taiko drumming and Asian American identifications”‚ author Paul Jong-Chul talks about taiko drumming and how performers have conflicted views on the identity of the taiko group Soh Daiko. The author explains that he was also once apart of the Soh Daiko group‚ which is an Asian American performing group. The group included members of Asian ancestry such as‚ Asians who live in America‚ Japanese Americans‚ Chinese Americans‚ Korean Americans as well
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Tabuh Pacific‚ and various other works of his. Farr’s music is influenced by his extensive study of Western and Non-Western percussion‚ with rhythmic and timbral elements of his music drawing from Pacific music such as Kapahaka‚ Rarotongan and Taiko drumming‚ Javanese and Balinese Gamelan and many others around the Rim. Much of Pacific music revolves around percussion and rhythms‚ and Sea Gongs reflect this through Farr’s use of percussion cadenzas. These feature three percussionists playing 10
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