Kimyōna Progress

It was a long process, but I've finally gotten some heads stitched for the kimyōna daiko. I put the the heads on the drum and laced it up so it would dry to fit the body with the right head shape. Once it's dry I will take the heads off again, paint them, then when the paint's dry put them back on and tighten it all down. I'm hoping the black rims on the heads will bring it all together with a classy look. I did some tests with the paint on some scrap raw hide and was pleased with the results. Can't wait to see how it comes out!

Nagata Shachu

It's been a while since I posted a video. This is another one of the groups I listen to frequently, Nagata Shachu based in Toronto, Canada. I love they way they play rhythms across multiple drummers, and they combine rhythms from modern, traditional and other sources in a very unique, strictly taiko way. I've discussed my love for uchiwa in previous posts, so this seemed like the appropriate piece to showcase.I've also added a link to their home page in the links column.
 Enjoy!