Yamato Study Guide - Omaha Performing Arts

Other Instruments Used in TaikoBiwa. A three-stringed lute with four frets and a disncve rounded back. It is played with a large pick or "bachi."Hyooshigi: Wooden clappers.Kagura suzu: A hand-held bell tree with three ers of pellet bells.Ita-sasara: A rale constructed of several wooden slats anchored to the instrument’s mainsha by cords. When repeatedly flicked by its two handles, the slats strike each other making adisncve rasping sound.Kane: A gong used to keep musical beat. Either hand-held or hung by a cord, it is struck with amallet.Koto: A stringed instrument resembling the zither. It usually has thirteen strings.Shakuhachi: This tradional bamboo flute is oen used by the Shumei Taiko Ensemble during performances, and the refined sonicbalance between drums and flutes is a signature of the Ensemble's performance style. Shakuhachi come in a variety of sizes andhave four holes at their front and one at their back. Their evocave sound is delicately nuanced and breathy.Shamisen: One of a number of Japanese stringed instruments that resembles thebanjo. It has three strings and is played with a pick or "Bachi."Yotsutake: Bamboo clappers.Post-Performance Acvity:Using what they’ve learned about the tradion of taiko, have students write areview of YAMATO DRUMMERS OF JAPAN’s performance.