Taiko Hoku Japanese Drum Played In Zen Buddhist Monastery

Japanese Zen buddhist taiko hoku Drum. This style of drumming is typical in Japanese Rinzai Zen monasteries. I recorded this when drumming in Sogenji Zen temple in 2014. I used to be part of the drum crew for a couple of years. It could be pretty heavy, especially during hot summers. Usually, the Taiko Hoku drum is done before a special festival or teisho (lecture) of the roshi (Zen master).
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