music research paper

Library Assignment #2

(APA style)

Secondary Sources

Taiko Center Co., Ltd. (N.D). Taiko in the United States.

Retrieved from http://www.taiko-center.co.jp/english/history_of_taiko.html

The article states that the taiko comes with the first generation of Japanese immigrants when they immigrant from Japan to the United States. The reason for them to take taiko to America is that taiko can represent a symbol of their identity and remind them the cooperative spirit with other people. Also, the article introduces two different organization of taiko due to their features.

Primary Sources

Bender, S. (2012). Taiko boom: Japanese drumming in place and motion. CH 5

Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com

This chapter primary points out that the three factors that the increasing of taiko groups and organizations. With the increasing of community festivals held by local government, it attracts more people to know about the cultural meaning beyond these festivals, and the taiko growth rapidly with the new festivals. Also, there is a significant innovation in the style of taiko perform within the new taiko group. They are focus on creating and emphasizing artistic expression rather than inherited custom.

Tertiary Sources:

Sunpreet Dhaliwal. (2009, March 30). The Heartbeat of Japan. Japanese Religions and Material Culture.

Retrieved from http://japanesereligions.blogspot.com/2009/03/heartbeat-of-japan.html

The heartbeat of Japan: This article illustrates the reasons that taiko is a heartbeat of Japan, and the author explains it in three aspects. Indicating the taiko’s influence to today’s Japanese community, playing a particular role in the Japanese religion for Taiko, and introducing the different type of Taiko.