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Museum audio describes taiko drums, traces ensemble drumming’s postwar rise in North America
Summary
An exhibit audio in the USA Canada galleries describes taiko drums on display and traces the development of ensemble taiko drumming in North America after World War II, noting its roots in Japanese festivals and its growth in Japanese American communities.
An exhibit audio in the USA Canada galleries describes a display of taiko drums and links the instruments to the growth of ensemble drumming in North America after World War II. The audio notes the drums on display vary in size and shape and are intended to be played together.
The audio guide said the drums “are meant to be played altogether as an ensembles,” and added that “the…
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