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nindokag (nindokag@refactorcamp.org)'s status on Saturday, 05-Jan-2019 20:22:10 EST nindokag

Daihachi Oguchi studied jazz in America and, in the 1950s, returned to Japan and combined it with the ceremonial Shinto music of his hometown Suwa Shrine.
Before that, taiko drumming was a very slow-paced, tradition-oriented religious music. Oguchi-sensei literally "jazzed it up". 😄
Hiryu Sandan Gaeshi (honoring Hiryu, the Dragon God of Suwa Shrine) is historically important as one of the earliest pieces in this new genre. 🐉 ⛩️
History and videos here: http://taikosource.com/articles/hiryu-san-dan-gaeshi/
#mastomusic
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1. Hiryū San-dan Gaeshi
  
  By Ben from TaikoSource
  
  Of all the pieces Oguchi Daihachi wrote for Osuwa Daiko, one stood out in his mind: “Hiryū San-dan Gaeshi” (飛龍三段返し “The Dragon God Descends Three Times). Composed for a performance by Osuwa Daiko a…

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