Kumi-daiko definition
Kumi-daiko literally means a taiko ensemble that consists of many taiko drums. Daihachi Oguchi invented this style in 1951. Originally, he was a jazz drummer. One day he was asked to interpret an old sheet of taiko music for the Osuwa shrine. The sheet music was written in an old Japanese notation, and he couldn’t understand it. Fortunately, he found an old man who performed the piece, and who was able to interpret it. However, as a jazz musician, he found the rhythm patterns too simple to play. He wondered why no one played taiko together. Inspired by the western drum