Chudaiko Bachi
Aisatsu
Stretch
HACHIJO DAIKO
About Hachijo Island & Hachijo Daiko
Setting up Hachijo
See "A" of image -- low pitch to Uwauchi and high pitch to Shitauchi
Grip, Stance, and Striking Technique
Shitauchi Practice
Yuukichi (horsebeat)
Shabataki (swing)
Honbataki (buzzing)
Hachijo Practice Patterns ("HPP")
See "B" of image
How to Start and End Hachijo Solo
Start
- Yuukichi/Shabataki (x4 Uwa, x4 with Shita, then solo)
- Honbataki (x2 Uwa, x2 with Shita, then solo)
End
- Replace HPP Line 5 with Ending Phrase: | ● - ● - | ● - ● - | - ● - - | ● - - - |
Practice Structure
Start -> HPP (x2) -> End
Speed Up Template
See "C" of image
- Practice without speeding up (to learn rhythm)
- Practice with speed up (with Shitauchi, to work on speeding up as an ensemble)
New Practice Structure
Start -> HPP (x2) -> Speed Up -> HPP (x2) -> End
End of Class Notes
- Technique is the "current Masa" version, but will continue to change/evolve
- Similarly, continue to explore and expose self to different Hachijo players & styles, and eventually develop own style
- "Hachijo song/chant" sheet provided, but not practiced in WS -- song is sang often times mid-Honbataki Solo, and chant before speeding up
Clean
Aisatsu
