ORAL EXAM: TAIKO

1. CARLA: Hi Fiorela how are you? I haven´t heard from you in a long time

2. FIORELA: I am fine and happy because I started taiko drumming classes four

month ago.

3. CARLA: So? Wow what is it? Never had I heard about it.

4. FIORELA: Taiko is an ancient Japanese form of percussion using large drums. The

word taiko means simply “drum” in Japanese.

5. CARLA: ahh I remember at school I played a percussion instrument. I like this kind

of instruments. I would like to learn to play the taiko drum.

6. FIORELA: really? It is very simple and allows you to find yourself, is a way to find

peace.

7. CARLA: It is just that I need, lately I feel very tired and stressed because I have a

lot of work to do. But how many hours do I need to practice taiko drumming?

8. FIORELA: Only two hours a day, you choose the schedule, every day I go for the

afternoon because in the morning I work in a tourism agency.

9. CARLA: well, tell me more things about taiko drumming, for example where it

comes from?

10. FIORELA: It comes from Japan. It was used by Japanese warriors to make their

enemies fear.

11. Where was it very popular?

12. traditional taiko was popular in Japanese American communities

13. Can you dance in your taiko drumming classes?

14. Yeah, now it is like a sport and included new things like movements.
15. CARLA: ohhh that sounds really interesting, but who makes taiko drums in our

city?

16. I don’t know exactly but if you want to buy a taiko drum, you can to buy online, it

is very easy.

17. What you have to wear? I don’t like Japanese clothes, it is very wide and very

difficult to use.

18. FIORELA: hahaha don’t worry friend, you could go with sport clothes

19. CARLA: Really? It is fantastic! Definitely I want to be a taiko drumming student

20. FIORELA: Is a great idea! We could go together to classes, my teacher says that

only a person needs discipline to go.

21. CARLA: perfect, I am responsible and How fit you have to be?

22. FIORELA: is necessary that you eat healthy food and every day you do exercise.

23. CARLA: oh but a long time ago I am not doing exercise, do you believe that I could

do everything that they do?

24. FIORELA: yes of course, taiko drumming needs attitude, form, musical technique

and energy.

25. CARLA: I will effort so much, I will be a good student

26. FIORELA: Well said friend , I think that you could do it

27. CARLA: How is a taiko drum? I don’t have any idea.

28. FIORELA: there are taiko drums as large as a car, the most common drum size in

taiko is the “chu- daiko” which is the size of a wine barrel.

29. CARLA: it is very big, I don’t believe that I can carry a taiko drum, it is very large

and very heavy.

30. FIORELA: hahaha not friend you don’t need to carry that, it stay on the floor.
31. CARLA: ok, what kind of music do you play?

32. FIORELA: every group has its own distinctive songs and playing style for example

tamashi´s style.

33. CARLA: And what you need to buy?

34. FIORELA: you don’t need to buy anything friend, only you pay your taiko

drumming classes

35. CARLA: Wow it sound great! Oh Is late I have to go friend , It’s a pleasure to meet

you

36. FIORELA: it’s a pleasure too

37. CARLA: thanks friend bye

38. FIORELA: bye