Uchiwa daiko is a single-head drum with handle and named after the shape like fan (uchiwa in Japanese). It is originally one of Buddhism ritual articles. The player holds the handle with one hand and play with a bachi held in another hnad. It's often played while walking, standing, and sitting.
Tiny miniatures of the nagado daiko, shime daiko, and katsugi oke daiko. They are made of the natural wood and genuine cowhide. Highly recommended seasonal gifts to taiko enthusiasts. Why don't you give someone these handmade warm & cute taiko?
Miko (shrine maiden) uses this bell to pray and dedicate a dance to the god of the shrine. The dance is called kagura mai (god entertainment dance). Bell is familiar to Japanese people because they ring the bell when they call the gods at the shrine. So, the sound of the bell reminds us the gods and makes us feel devine.
Shinobue furyu is taiko center original reasonable shinobue series for beginners. Why don't you start learning shinobue? Here are some benefits of playing shinobue.
1: Shinobue is melody instrument and the player can play popular pieces with it.
2: It's useful when it comes to performing something at the party and meeting.
3: It's good to play with taiko or solo during performance and set change.
4: It's good for health because it needs to move fingers and mouth.
5: It's portable (small and light) and the shipping cost isn't so high.
It's the most popular shinobue series in Japan and has been sold more than 10,000 pieces from 2011. There are 3 different key options: 8 hon choshi (C), 7 hon choshi (B), and 6 hon choshi (B flat). 8 hon choshi (C) is recommended for beginners because the pitch starts from C and easy to play with western instruments. 7 hon choshi (B) and 6 hon choshi (B flat) are sometimes played in Japanese festivals and traditional performing arts.
Hinoki Yatai 314240 Bachi is used for a famous taiko piece called yatai bayashi. Yatai bayashi is arranged from one of the Japanese festival music, Chichibu yatai bayashi. Chichibu city is located in the northwest of Saitama prefecture, just north of Tokyo. Chichibu Yomatsuri (Chichibu night festival) is held on December 2 and 3. It has more than 300 years history and selected as one of the "Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan" of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage in 2016. The original festival music is played in the float and makes people excited.
