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Traditional / experimental practice

Ancient Rhythms · The Drums of Japan

Two layers of a taiko ensemble: a soft, continuous accompaniment (ji) and the main part above it (ouchi). First the accompaniment alone: two quick, unequal strokes (dongo). Then an eight-beat unit (honji): 'don' and 'doko' on the centre of the skin, 'kara' on the rim. In the third part the gaps grow longer: 'ma', the silence within the rhythm. Finally the tempo rises and the accompaniment turns into a straight base. The arrangement of the honji and the tempos are representative. This is the skeleton of the cycle, not a performance: the positions and order of the strokes come from the sources, the sounds are abstract percussion timbres. There is no claim of any effect.

7 minNo headphones needed

Liner notes

Strikes
Percussion ×5
What do you hear?
busy · dark · narrow

5 layers, one sound engine; generated on this device every time it plays.

How is this sound made?

  1. Percussion−6 dB

    Percussion · a 16-stroke pattern, cycle 4 s

  2. Percussion−8 dB

    Percussion · a 7-stroke pattern, cycle 4 s

  3. Percussion−6 dB

    Percussion · a 2-stroke pattern, cycle 4 s

  4. Percussion−8 dB

    Percussion · a 16-stroke pattern, cycle 3.13 s

  5. Percussion−8 dB

    Percussion · a 7-stroke pattern, cycle 3.13 s

  • Reverb: room, 12% mix

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  5. 5Night TrainWarm · textured · wideNeighbour on the map
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