Dance of the Demons | 1 Hour of Japanese War Drums (鬼の踊り)

In feudal Japan, taiko were often used to motivate troops, call out orders or announcements, and set a marching pace; marches were usually set to six paces per beat of the drum. During the 16th-century Warring States period, specific drum calls were used to communicate orders for retreating and advancing. Other rhythms and techniques were detailed in period texts. According to the war chronicle ’Gunji Yoshū’, nine sets of five beats would summon an ally to battle, while nine sets of three beats, sped up three or four times, was the call to advance and pursue an enemy. Original art by @tariqsaburofficial of @fineartforbodies Tariq is a fine artist and tattooist from phoenix that specializes in traditional and neotraditional Japanese tattoos, sacred geometry and fine art/illustrative tattoos (amongst other things.) He has a ton of other artwork like this (and prints and a tshirt of this one!) if you are interested!! If you enjoy my music feel free to subscribe for mor