Taiko

Taiko is a type of drumming that comes from Japan. In taiko, people use big drums made out of wood and animal skin to make loud and exciting music. The drums can be really big, sometimes even bigger than a person! You use big drumsticks called bachi to hit the drums and make different sounds.

People have been playing taiko drums for many years in Japan. It was originally used in festivals and ceremonies as a way to communicate with the gods. Today, taiko is played all over the world and many people use it as a fun way to exercise and make music with friends.

When you play taiko, you have to listen very carefully to the other people playing with you. Everyone has to work together to create a really cool sound. It's like playing a big game of music where everyone has to do their part to make it work.

So, taiko is like big drumming with big drums where everyone works together to make really loud and cool music.