Videos
Instruction, Demonstrations, and helpful Drum Videos. Inspiring and amazing Videos of Drums in Performance. Enjoy!
We originally had them all on one page, be we have so many now that Kurt decided to split them into Demos and Performance Videos so the page would not have a huge load time.
Demos & Instructional Videos
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NEW! — Intro to Taiko Matsuri Daiko Demo
Introduction to the Taiko classic festival song Matsuri Daiko - for the Shangö Mountain Taiko Trainees. Edited down to just the the Demo Segment of Masturi Daiko without the World Percussion and background discussion from the Introduction to Taiko Livestream from April 2020 - pre-SMT content. Note: Unlisted Video. View on YouTube.
Drums in Performance
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NEW! — ‘Thousand Sea Symphonies’ Canada Project - HAYASHI Eitetsu & Canadian Taiko Groups
In November 2021, the Japan Foundation, Toronto and the world-renowned taiko soloist HAYASHI Eitetsu began an international collaboration with Canadian taiko groups in a special online video performance, the 'Thousand Sea Symphonies' Canada Project. Five taiko groups from across Canada worked with Mr. Hayashi and Eitetsu Fu-un no Kai (Mr. Hayashi's celebrated Tokyo-based troupe) for this project.
Sen-no-Kaikyo will be performed by Eitetsu and Community taiko players as part of his residency Concert, Sonic Bodies, at Swathmore college in October 2024.
Shangö Percussion YouTube Playlist
YouTube Channel where the Instructional Videos from our Videos Page are hosted. Includes all of Kurt’s Demos and a number of other helpful demos and and inspiring performances.
During the Covid-19 Emergency, Kurt had been streaming some Drum Stuff and posting tutorials to YouTube in place of our regular sessions, most of them are avaiable here to re-watch.