Japan has a wide variety of musical instruments that have been cultivated over many years and has a particularly rich variety of musical instruments, even when viewed from a global perspective. The National Theatre of Japan's " The Magic of Japanese Instruments (Japanese Traditional Music)" series introduces the Koto, Shamisen, Taiko, Fue and Shakuhachi with performances and interviews on the appeal of each instrument. All of these instruments are covered in Music Textbooks, so please take a look at them along with school education.
“Taiko: The Magic of Japanese Instruments (Japanese Traditional Music)”
――Tosha Roou, Chiyozono Takeshi, Wadaiko
00:49 The Magic of Taiko
01:41 Types of Taiko
03:59 What made you a Taiko player
07:20 What do you keep in mind in performing?
08:16 What do you enjoy most?
09:03 The role of the performers
11:26 An invitation to Taiko
Production, Copyright: Japan Arts Council