Smile of The Day: Video of Matsuriza performing in Epcot

The entertainment in the Japan Pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World features Matsuriza performing the Taiko form of drumming. Using handmade drums that range in height from 6 inches to 6 feet, the drummers create a synchronized booming rhythm. "Taiko" is Japanese for "great drum." The history of the great drum can be traced back centuries to religious ceremonies, harvest festivals and battlefield performances.

 

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