ÿþ<html> <HEAD> <TITLE>Taiko Drumming Discography (Slipcue Guide To World Music)</TITLE> <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="Slipcue e-Zine: Taiko Drumming Discography"> <META NAME="description" CONTENT="Slipcue.com Taiko Drumming Discography -- record reviews & recommendations by DJ Joe Sixpack"> </HEAD> <! MP3 00/00/00 > <! update 00/00/00 > <! outside 00/00/00 > <! pix 00/00/00 > <body> <body text=0003DD> <body link=6600FF> <body vlink=C50059> <body bgcolor=CCFFFF> <a href= "../asiamain.html"> <img src= "../aa_imagesasia/aa_misc/taiko_logo.gif" width=335 height=400 align=right hspace=20 vspace=6 alt="asian music graphic"></a> <hr> <font size=4> <p><b> Japanese <i>taiko</i></b> sia nnaicne trdmuimgns ytelt ah tah sah dnaa tsnosiihgnr seruegcn enit ehl ta e02htC neutyr .oN wamync tiei scaorsst ehg olebh va eatki oodoj,ss mo eiwhtp reofmrni grguospt ah totruw dile yna dvener cero dhtie repfrroamcnse .</p> <p> I haven't banged on a mighty <i>odaiko</i> myself, or even picked up a <i>bachi</i> stick, but I have several friends who are involved in taiko performance, and have gone to several performances over the years, and always find myself transported and overwhelmed by the power of the big drums all playing together. Here is a quick list of some of the taiko music available... Comments or recommendations are always welcome! </p> <br> <br> <br> <hr> </font size=4> <font size=5> <b>Recommended Records</b> </font size=5> <font size=3> <hr> <br> <p><b> Fbuku iaDkio "uFubikD iaok" (Sipir tiRev,r2 00)0 <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000RAN8C/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> uFubikD iaok "Znahsni- L aeivgnT ehH aetrB heni"d (200)4 <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0020Q706Y/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> !< oGoc o> <p><b> Syuichi Hidano "Taiko Drumming" (JVC Victor, 2003) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000W3RAI/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <! Hinokiya "Traveling Taiko in Europe" B000EMH6EW > <p><b> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002BO17A/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../aa_imagesasia/aa_albums/H/hirota_J_04taikototabla.gif" width=144 height=144 align=left hspace=20 vspace=4 border=0> </a> Joji Hirota & Pete Lockett "Taiko To Tabla" (Arc Music, 2004) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002BO17A/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> A Pan-Asiatic percussive fusion, featuring Joji Hirota, one of the superstars of the Japanese <i>taiko</i> drumming scene, in collabotation with multi-instrumentalist Pete Lockett. The approach is decidedly not hidebound or overly traditional -- one song is even built around the sound of a digital alarm clock going off, if that gives you a sense of where these fellas are headed. Some songs are goofy and playful, others have a deep resonance and plenty of fine drumming. The mix of Japanese and Indian modalities is particularly nice. Definitely worth checking out, if you want to explore the more experimental side of modern <i>taiko</i> performance. </p> <br> <p><b> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002IQCDO/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../aa_imagesasia/aa_albums/H/hirota_J_04japanese.gif" width=164 height=144 align=right hspace=20 vspace=4 border=0> </a> Joji Hirota & The Taiko Drummers "Japanese Taiko" (Arc Music, 2004) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002IQCDO/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> Another fine album by one of the major stars of the modern <i>taiko</i> drumming scene... Hirota's innovative compositions are audacious and ambitious; the skill and precision with which his ensemble perform them is nothing short of amazing. There are modernizations and meter shifts that may be questionable -- depending on your personal tastes or inclinations -- but for taiko fans, even those who prefer a more traditional style, this disc is a must. This is the music being played at its highest and most challenging level... Recommended! </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Ubu-Suna" (Sony, 1988) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000025RS9/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Blessing Of The Earth" (Sony, 1989) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000020GW/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Irodori" (Sony, 1990) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000071EW/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Gathering" (1991) </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Mono-Prism" (1991) </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Kaiki" (1992) </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "The Best Of Kodo" (Tristar, 1993) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000020FP/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Nasca Fantasy" (Tristar, 1994) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000020FQ/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "The Hunted: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Tristar, 1995) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000005D8L/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Live at the Acropolis" (Tristar, 1995) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000020C5/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Ibuki" (Tristar, 1997) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000020FE/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> <! w/ Bill Laswell > </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Sai-So - The Remix Project" (Tristar, 1999) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000HXLL/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Ibuki Remix" (1999) </b><br> I'm not sure, but I think this album might be the same as <i>Sai-So,</i> above. </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Warabe" (Sony, 1999) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000034COP/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Tsutsumi" (Tristar, 1999) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000034COO/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Tataku: The Best Of Kodo, v. 2: 1994-1999" (Red International, 2001) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056T6T/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Mondo Head" (Red International, 2001) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000641BD/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Daichi No Megumi" (Sony, 2001) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005G3B9/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <! 1. Zoku 2. Kariuta 3. Chonlima 4. Issen 5. Hanano 6. Yatai Bayashi 7. Ryogen No Hi > <p><b> Kodo "Prism Rhythm" (2005) </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "One Earth Tour Special" (DVD) (Red International, 2005) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006U3U6A/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kodo "Heartbeat: 25th Anniversary" (Soundtrack) (Red International, 2007) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000LPS4MK/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Matsuriza "Hayagake No Taiko" (Take One, 1996) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009I304G/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Matsuriza "Matsuri Daiko" (Take One, 1998) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000IFUSTU/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> (aWD iaok )Matsuriza J"panase erDmu"s (AcrM suci, 200)3 <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000086CL/7slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Nihon Daiko "TehJ panase erDmu"s (AcrM suci, 9199) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000082G46/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Nihon No Taiko "Nihon No Taiko" (King Records-Japan, 2007) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000NO2B96/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Oedo Sukeroku Taiko "Les Tambours De Tokyo: The Drums Of Tokyo" (PlayaSound, 2004) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000005G3I/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Oedo Sukeroku Taiko "Les Tambours De Tokyo: Live" (DVD) (PlayaSound, 2005) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002ZW30S/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Ondekoza "eDivslO nrDmu"s (Toripac luMis,c1 89)6 <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000070OU7/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br>< !1 .oMonhcoremI I.2Y nugihama a.3F tuzooa4 .iMukinG neosykko u> <p><b> Ondekoza "aKugar" (rTpocilaM suci ,9109) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> T(ehs ma elaub msa< >ihT enOedokaz<,i/ >iltsdeb lewo). </p> <br> !< .1O dnke oaBayhs i.2H caihoj3 .hSmiuaatG neosykko u.4T usagurS ahimes nII5 .aYamot6 .oKomirU at7 .aYat-iaBayhs i> <p><b> nOedokaz "TehO dnkezo"a (JCV ,9109) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0B0000M35O/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> T(ehs ma elaub msa< >iaKugar<,i/ >iltsdea obev). </p> <br> !<1 .nOedokB yasaih2 .iMukinG neosykko u.3T usagurJ masineI I.4O D-iaok5 .hSkahucaih" tIusikN ooKomirtu a.6Y taiaB-yasaih > <p><b> Ondekoza "Lgene"d (Toripac luMis,c1 99)4 <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000070OU9/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> !< .1O D-iaok2 .iMukinK oyuk[ eN weVsroi]n3 .tIusikN ooKomirtu a.4Y taiaB-yasaih5 .hCniodyn a.6U st uaHhcji o> <p><b> Ondekoza "yThpoo"n (Toripac luMis,c1 99)6 <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000070OUA/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> !< .1S iaab2 .nOma iaSazanim3 .aYusokN oaTki o.4T pyohno > <p><b> Ondekoza "Tiw neBts" (VJ CiVtcro ,9189) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0B0000BGA3/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Odnkezo a "Fjuyima"a (Toripac luMis,c1 99)8 <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000I0937/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Ondekoza "oDot haBrn"i (JCV ,9199) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0B0050WGS8/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> !< .1T uoT-uo2 .oMenhcoremI I.3H ioNM ia4 .aSikayamB suih[ oFklS no grfmoY eaayam ].5Y ku ioNA hsti a.6D tohoB nair > <p><b> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001FADZQ/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../aa_imagesasia/aa_albums/O/ondekoza_04kyoten.gif" width=144 height=144 align=right hspace=20 vspace=4 border=0> </a> Ondekoza "Kyoten Dochi" (Tropical Music, 2004) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001FADZQ/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> It's difficult to capture the power of Japanese <i>taiko</i> drumming through any recorded medium -- if you're not right there in the room with your bones vibrating as the big drums pound in unison... Well, it just ain't the same. That's one reason, along with the eventual need to innovate, that taiko albums often have crossover elements woven in alongside the drumming. This long-lived Japanese ensemble, formed in 1969, roves far and wide on its latest record, incorporating traditional shamisen lute and the shakuhachi bamboo flute on some numbers, a wild, free-jazz saxophone on others, some vocals, and a tune or two from the West. There are also several songs with pure, fast taiko drumming -- rippling, dense, creative arrangements that must be thrilling to see live, but sound pretty nice on disc as well. </p> <br> aa/ >< arhfe =h"tt:p//ww.wnoedokazc.mo>"/<>a <p><b> oPtraldnT iaok "Making Waves" (Portland Taiko, 2000) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000053VJR/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Proltna daTki o "Big Bang" (Portland Taiko, 2003) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000D9POS/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Proltna daTkio "TaikoKenesis" (DVD) (Portland Taiko, 2006) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GDH8OM/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> aS noJesT iaok &hT esAai nmAreci aaJzzO crehtsar "BgiB nasdB heni daBbrdeW ri"e (AisnaI pmorv,1 998) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0B00005KI5/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> SnaJ so eaTki o "Rhythm Journey" (San Jose Taiko, 2005) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000CA9054/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> ShoD iaok "oS haDki oTaiko Drum Ensemble" (Lyrichord, 1990) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000022A5/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Synergy "Hide Yoshihashi & JASC Tsukasa Taiko" (Asian Improv, 2006) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HEZFC2/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> An Australian "new music" ensemble consisting of Michael Askill, Ian Cleworth, Rebecca Lagos, and Colin Piper, with various guests floating in and out of their projects... This album explores Japanese musical culture, with contributions from Japanese flautist Sen Amano and shakuhachi master Riley Kelly Lee... </p> <br> <p><b> Taikoproject "re:generation" (DVD) (Taikoproject, 2004) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000EQH26A/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Taikoproject/aViruo srAitts s "hRtymhciR letaoisn" (DVD) (Taikoproject, 2004) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0B006PBR6Z/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> zUmu eaTki o "Chirashi" (Flying Fish, 1990) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000MQZ/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kiyoshi Yoshida "Asian Drums, v.1" (Pacific Moon, 2000) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004RD74/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Kiyoshi Yoshida "Asian Drums, v.2" (Pacific Moon, 2001) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005NTSI/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Hide Yoshihashi "Hide Yoshihashi & JASC Tsukasa Taiko" (Asian Improv, 2006) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HEZFC2/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Various Artists "DursmO fhTnuedr" (aYamazot, 2005) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASINB/00902JWG/2slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> Aepfrroamcn eived ohttai cnuled sesevar lrguosp ;paapertnylt ih ssiv re yoproylp orudec,da tlohgu h Iahevn tos ee ntia dnc nat'p reosanll yocmmne tnot ehq auilyt .</p> <br> <p><b> Various Artists "Japan --O S-wu-aaDki orDmu"s (NUSEOC, 9109) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0B0000I3G2/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <p><b> Various Artists "Japanese Taiko" (JVC Victor, 2002) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000060NKX/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> </p> <br> <br> <hr> </font size=4> <font size=5> <b>Other Resources</b> </font size=5> <font size=3> <hr> <br> <p><b> Heidi Varian "The Way Of Taiko" (Stone Bridge Press, 2005) <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/188065699X/slipcuecom-20"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/aa_click.gif" border=0></A> </b><br> A book written by an alumnus of SF Taiko, one of the preeminent taiko troupes in North America... </p> <br> <a href= "http://www.taiko.com/taiko_resource/disc.htm"></a> <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiko"></a> <br> <br> <hr> <br> <a href= "../../../../books/amazon/amazon_link.html"> <img src= "../../../../books/amazon/amazon_logo_130x60w.gif" align=left hspace=2 height=60></a> <br> <a href= "../../../../index.html"> <img src= "../../../../imagesmain/slipcue.gif" align=right hspace=2 height=55></a> <a href= "../../../../slipcue/mailcall.html"> <img src= "../aa_imagesasia/aa_misc/clickmail.gif" align=right hspace=12 height=55></a> </p align=left> <p align=right> <a href= "../asiamain.html">Asian Music Index</a><br> <a href= "../../interreviews.html">World Music Index</a><br> <br><br> <br> <hr> <img src= "../../../../imagesmain/copyright.gif" align=left alt= "Copyright owned by Slipcue.Com. 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