Watch the following video: http://youtu.be/2yV1SO58AxU
Read the article by Shawn Bender titled Drumming from Screen to Stage: Ondakoza’s Ōdaiko and the Re-imaging of Japanese Taiko.
Then answer the following questions:
After watching the video alone, did you think the drumming style was ancient, or seemed new and modern to you, and why?
Who is the founder of Ondekoza, and what film was his inspiration for the Odaiko Solo?
Based on what you learned from article, does this change the way you think about how ‘traditional’ music is created and performed? Explain why or why not.
