Month: January 2017

Online Taiko Lesson – Sohma Bon uta In this online taiko lesson, we'll be exploring Sohma Bon Uta. Sohma is the old name for the Northeastern part of Japan, today known as Fukushima. Sohma Bon Uta celebrates a great rice harvest...

Learn Taiko: Bon Daiko Video Lesson Series – Introduction Have you ever wanted to learn taiko? Have you ever wanted to play taiko at the Bon Odori? If you’re looking for taiko lessons on how to play this folkloric style of...

Learn Bon Daiko - Aizu Bandaisan If you want to learn Bon Daiko, Aizu Bandaisan is a great song. Aizu Bandaisan sings the praises of Mount Bandai, a mountain located in Fukushima Prefecture. The song is considered one of the "Big...

Bon Daiko Lesson – Soran Bushi Soran Bushi is a song that would keep fishermen warm and entertained during the monotonous and physically demanding tasks of lifting herring-filled nets from the freezing waters of Hokkaido. It's likely that the Soran Bushi we...

Taiko Lessons in Los Angeles – Tokyo Ondo If you want to take taiko lessons in Los Angeles, please check out my classes! Tokyo Ondo, alongside Hokkai Bon Uta and Sohma Bon Uta, is one of the most popular Bon Odori...

Bon Taiko Lesson – Yagi Bushi This Bon Taiko lesson will focus on Yagi Bushi. Yagi Bushi is a popular song from both Gunma and Tochigi Prefectures performed at Yose theatres, the rough equivalent of American vaudeville theatres. In a more "traditional"...

Taiko Lessons Los Angeles - Bon Daiko - Compound Phrases Up until this point, all the songs have used combinations and slight variations of the basic Bon Daiko (Matsuri) patterns. A simple, effective way to add variety to one's playing, is...

Online Taiko Lessons – Hokkai Bon Uta Hokkai Bon Uta, formerly known as Beccho Bushi, was a vulgar coal miner's song from Hokkaido. In 1940, the lyrics were subsequently rewritten. The song was rearranged into the version we eventually became familiar with...