Last night a drummer told me in the midst of the performance she could feel the vibration of the drums so strongly in her heart center it brought her to tears even while she was playing. This is what keeps taiko drummers humble and coming back for more in spite of the endless practice, hours of repetitive drills, sore muscles, dirty sweat, exhaustion and mental gymnastics. This is why the back of FW Taiko members’ shirts say, “Big Drums, Big Sound, Big Life.” The heart of taiko is the art of taiko!
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Right on! sister-friend
Although I don’t play, that’s the reason I think watching it is so riveting. That vibration gets you in the pit of your stomach, so it isn’t just mentally stimulating, it is really physically stimulating, too. You experience it with both parts of yourself.