San Jose Taiko drummers in downtown San Jose
By Michele
@Aquitaine24 (11813)
San Jose, California
February 12, 2019 1:26pm CST
There are san Jose taiko drummers here in this picture of the 2019 San Jose Womens march in downtown san jose.Taiko is the Japanese word for drum,and taiko can mean the drum or the art form of kumidaiko,a type of ensemble drumming.Japantown is also a part of san Jose.The Taiko drummers typically perform at festivals like the Obon festival.Japantown is a place of historical importance in San Jose. Does anyone here live in a place where there is a local musical tradition?
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@autoassign (263)
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12 Feb 19
Yes. In my town there is a band, they usually play in burial services.
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
12 Feb 19
Where do you live?Do you play at an obon festival?
@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
13 Feb 19
@autoassign THat is very nice.
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@Obyvanessa (22)
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12 Feb 19
If you love drums and drummers, you should come to Nigeria... Different drums from different states with different symbolisms and beats! We are hospitable people and would love to show you our culture!
@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
12 Feb 19
@Obyvanessa Do you have any pics of drummers from where you live?
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@much2say (56184)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Feb 19
It's been years since we've gone to San Jose - I know there is a big Japanese community out there. How neat that taiko drummers are part of the womens march out there! I'm in Los Angeles, there are lot of music events/festival here that I guess could be called "tradition". Locally we do have an Obon festival in the summer in which taiko drummers play (but they are stationery - while others dance obon odori around them).
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
13 Feb 19
I think there is a spring festival too.
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
13 Feb 19
Japantown has a great historical significance in San Jose.It is also one of the largest Japantowns in the United States.
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
13 Feb 19
MOuntain Viewe has an Obon festival too.Last year I went to both the San Jose and Mountain View Obon festival.
@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Feb 19
I have heard some of those groups and they are great!
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