Taiko Master Is Dead
June 28, 2008
Daihachi Oguchi, the guru of contemporary taiko drumming, was hit by a car Thursday and died Friday of excessive bleeding. He was 84.
We here at BDT admittedly know precious little of the rich history of taiko (save of course that it must be hellaciously fun to whack ginormous drums with big sticks), but if the vid performance below is any indication, the fiery and loud-lunged Oguchi will be very much missed. We’re betting he didn’t go quietly into that good night.
[Update: His obit appeared today in the New York Times.]
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