where is he from?
Japan
Daihachi Oguchi
Master Japanese drummer Daihachi Oguchi is credited with inventing kumi-daiko, the taiko ensemble, in 1951.
what is taiko? A percussion instrument where did this instrument originate from? The origin of the instrument is unclear, but it is believed to have been originiated from South China - a drum called kakko. was this instrument used in warfare? Yes - During the 16th-century Warring States period, specific drum calls were used to communicate orders for retreating and advancing. is it related to kumi-daiko? Yes - the term "taiko" also refers to the performance itself, and commonly to one style called "kumi-daiko" who invented this style? Daihachi Oguchi
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Daihachi Oguchi [SEP] Introduction
Master Japanese drummer Daihachi Oguchi is credited with inventing kumi-daiko, the taiko ensemble, in 1951. After founding his own ensemble, Osuwa Daiko, he led the spread of modern Taiko throughout Japan and the U.S. A former jazz drummer, Daihachi Oguchi took ancient rhythms, broke them down and created new arrangements and compositions to accommodate an ensemble of drummers. One day, he was asked to interpret an old sheet of taiko music for Suwa Shrine, which was found in an old warehouse. The sheet music was written in an old Japanese notation and he could not understand it at first. He found an old man who had performed the tune, and then he succeeded in interpreting it at last.