war drums

[siranox911]

Its lame, nowhere close to the Japanese Taiko & WTF are chicks doing there, has L'Oréal started giving out drummer discounts?

[Acutula]

1:30 is my favourite!

[393jalbious]

who knows might be half japanese

[bloodelikue]

WTF THIS SHOULD BE A JAPAN MEN NOT WHITE MEN

[MonkeyBoy9753]

@bloodelikue It's clearly in America, but you're saying that these guys, while talented, shouldn't be allowed to do this because they're not Japanese? Ok, how about you stop everyone who isn't Italian from making pizza, and everyone who isn't English from playing cricket. Then we'll see if you still think that's a good idea.

[ClickClickBoom00]

THAT . WAS . AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[aztec714ok]

are white people trying to take what is not theirs again?

[TheYella20]

@aztec714ok or showing an interest in other people's cultures

[gunzt3rkenfu92]

@aztec714ok

Are you kdding me?

The entire world copies western white culture and that is no exaggeration.

You know it, I know it, everyone knows it. If it weren't true hollywood wouldn't be rolling in the billions.

[1Urganda1]

Wonderful, very forceful, very open to the flow of the energy of all the peoples of the world. No wonder the public screams. The beating of DRUMS unites the world's peoples. Drum on, drum on, and on and on, drum on, drum on...

[PaveLowPat01]

America ftw!

[bernisweltredsun]

wheres the problem to honor their music with yells of support? they just showing their appreciation. nonetheless i think YOU both are kinda disrispectful,to call somebody an idiot,sith90lord and comradeJoe2.

[sess224]

@bernisweltredsun see i dont think you see where they are coming from so let me make it easy for you to understand if you enjoy traditional music (just the fact that its traditional they shouldv'e shown more respect)and went to see this would you rather hear the nice peaceful and soothing sound of the music and hear loud obnoxious people screaming

[pussylips9]

war cry - YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[bookshark13]

i wish i could do this it just would be so cool. if i was fighting in like a war and heard this id be gone in a blink of a eye

[bookshark13]

i wish i could do this it just would be so cool

[vegetalover9]

I used to do taiko and still have family memebers that do and believe me, even though for a viewer of this video the audiance may be annoying because they get in the way of the drums, when your up on stage and doing your best to raise the energy in the room with your profomance there is no better feeling than when the audiance feels the need to join in :) There are a lot of songs that encourage the audiance to join in.

[irynski]

gmodjeppe is correct, but has omitted that the drums weren't only used to heighten adrenaline. They were used as a strategy. The Cossacks learnt most of their fighting skills & martial arts from battles over millennia with various Asian tribes. That which had been ritualised in Western European fighting was used pragmatically in their warcraft. Watch this excerpt from "With Fire and Sword" where the Polish Army had adopted 'Western' strategies to their detriment:

watch?v=mD6UkzJs9h0

[Ilamarea]

Fucking bitchs, stop screaming -.-

Now we know why your place is in the kitchen -.-

[enest94]

This makes me want to draw my Katana and yell "BANZAI!!"

[tuckerware]

(midst of battle)

[pemang]

this gives me a raging hard on

[XmetalXmaddnessX]

Damn I love drums

[TMPG2009]

yeah before, you sharpen your sword and rock on wardrums to hype you up for battle. nowadays we grab a grenade launcher and an ipod and listen to slipknot or drowning pool before battle. although i heard some guy with an AK47 listening to justin beiber before battle though.

[IBiteTheHandThatFed]

@TMPG2009 I miss the old days of battle. Nothing like a good ol' decapitation here and there next to hundreds of soldiers charging at eachother with spears and swords.

[FortitudeOfHeaven]

@IBiteTheHandThatFed You'd have to be one hell of a warrior or be under the best general, cause masses of people died in that kind of war..and usually quite agonizingly too.

[CharlieStanebayers]

Is it weird if this makes me want to pick up a sword and rush screaming like a loon into battle?

[DDfear]

I wanted to hear drums only not the stupid kids screaming fuck..

[sneakyfeet19]

this... was awesome ^_^

[robert1268]

Men pound. Women scream with delight. Any questions?

[theepicMewtwo]

BAHHH REMOVE THE SCREAMING BITCHZ!

[ahchuan2000]

all I konw is the drum win against the people

[ogslader]

why cant they just clap... why do they have to scream lol???

[coconutlass]

@ogslader it's a cultural thing to scream and clap when such entertainment is performed.

[Balakul]

@coconutlass in your country maybe... but that isn't means the rest few miliards of world population have same oppinion as you!

[coconutlass]

@Balakul Excuse me but was I trying to enforce my cultural opinion on 'everyone'? NO, I don't think so. You've only mistaken what I meant. What I wrote is basically from my P.o.V of how certain cultures, particularly mine, take such entertainment in to action. So, please, don't play the whole "don't force your opinion on other people" card. If your horizons were broad enough you would've understood :P

[Balakul]

@coconutlass hhhh were come from you? O.o

And i do not force my oppinion to anyone, I just speaking from P.o.v. of folk like me, ho likes to feel in silent. Beaccaouse of people like this, i hate going to cinnema, beacause they always ruin the movie... i hate going to concert like this beacaouse they ruin music...

Peace ;)

[coconutlass]

@Balakul If you hate going to the cinema and concerts, why not just stay home and enjoy it in your own 'peace and quiet'?

[IanRSAnon]

Why don't you just listen and enjoy ?

[charlietow]

all the people raggin on the crowd for giving props are retarded, that's like saying good job, it's not a damn golf game, it's people playing the drums, what you are hearing in the crowd is energy, there is nothing wrong with that

[ichirootaniguchi]

they need to enforce a "shut the fuck up the band is playing" policy........ this won't happen in japan......

[28rzr]

@ichirootaniguchi LOL this won't happen in japan?!? You've obviously never seen taiko before. half of that noise is the rest of the taiko group giving the on stage drummers energy...

[franl155]

there's something about any kind of drumming that reaches into the back on my brain and pulls my spine up - and this does it in spades! agree with previous comment about audeince - don't they know that the best compliment is silence?

[sgtsteveo]

the bald one that dropped his stick reminds me of Baraka from mortal kombat

[TheNameIsNero]

are the people that's watching morons? they're not respecting the sound that entertains other people's eardrums. so is this how people react now days? the parental control should be having realization about this

[TheLastRookAlive]

i saw these guys when they performed in my town. they're awesome! ...makes me wana pick up a sword and charge towards a tree and hack the hell outa it :)

[extrekkie13]

@TheLastRookAlive I agree, it totally makes me want to march into battle!

[comradeJoe2]

All of you are idiots these be taiko drums used in japanese and okinawan culture for many generations for events of both peace and war, speaking of which even children in kindergarden do this in okinawa and very well too.

but the audience was a shame and very disrespectful.

[StarFire00]

War drums are before battle and after.  To push aside fear. In battle, one hears nothing but the fight they are in, and among screaming, killing, and dying, I assure you drums are not heard.

Also, wtf is this? A rock concert? Who are these chicks who keep screaming and cat-calling?

[blahhoohaa]

they were good, but not that good. the audience needs to get out more.

[DJFiscus]

Ah, they switched positions on their drums. This obviously means that we must scream at the top of our lungs to acknowledge this transition.

[Gaunt]

Does anyone know who these guys are or are they just some generic Japanese wardrum band? >_<

[MAverik51]

its that one woman that keeps screaming that pisses me off.

[MrThedalaillamaknows]

THOSE AREN'T WAR DRUMS!!! THEY'RE WATAIKO!!! FESTIVAL DRUMMING!!! NOT FOR WARS!!!

[whipcracker27]

not one of them are actually asian lol

[PatrickLohKamp]

That's awesome stuff.

[jimbe1969]

@takezo1977 What the hell is a typical predictable emerich flick?

[oldsould09]

i went and saw these guys perform last night....they were awesome!! I love how the crowd in this video is gettin into it hahaha

[FutureMrsCullen111]

Woah. They are amazing!

[ZOMIBErevolution]

you reading my comment. god is watching you.

[DazednBurning]

How? I got him locked in my trunk!!

[KvotheTheAngel]

You. Reading my comment. The Devil's watching you. :O  (Sorry couldn't resist. I'm expecting thumb downs. D: )

[eMTmocha7]

as a taiko performer, most of the time audience participation, in the form of screeming, is highly supported and even asked for before the performance begins.

[TAKEMARU666]

lol no class really??? maybe they are just enjoying life you should try it. being wild dirty and crazy is high class and life. trying to be clean and proper all the time is for people with mental issues. were all just animals get used to it. your not worth mroe than the worm in your lawn.

[SonorPhonics]

I actually enjoyed that comment, thx!

[mercer2789]

No shit.

You wait until the end for applause douchebags, that isn't a rock band. There was even a drunk skank that never stopped screaming the entire performance. WTF are people with no class doing at that show in the first place?

[BloeJackman]

its the ppl behind stage that are cheering mang. the other performers cheer em on for confidence nd to get pumped. nd theyre WAR drums. They play them like they play for an army. I'd rather have my army get pumped nd fuck shit up, not sit down and clap at the end.

[Sith90lord]

idiots screaming like it's a f*ck!ng pop concert :|

the drummers played well... audience sucked though :\

[brainyscienceguy]

@Sith90lord I strongly suspect that this is a collegiate group and those screaming "idiots" are probably their friends. It's not to my taste, either, however, if I've put it in correct context, I believe it's understandable. Nonetheless, I agree that the drummers played well.

[Scum71succer]

@Sith90lord That's just mean.

[wildirishmic]

@Sith90lord what r u? one those fags who goes to a show only to stand around with your hands in your pockets...or maybe you only scream at"fucking pop concerts"

[Sith90lord]

@wildirishmic

No, but it is polite to applaud at the END of the act to show your appreciation.

Everything has it's place... And that screaming has no place here.

[ptrertp]

@Sith90lord Perhaps that where you're from ppl applaud in the end of the act. Now where this was recorded, mabye people act in a diffrent way...

[Sith90lord]

@ptrertp

possible, different people have different customs. but my opinion rests the same.

[kowy88]

@Sith90lord I would grab first thing I can get, say something like YAAAAAARGHHH and start beating up people XD

[Sith90lord]

@kowy88

 /watch?v=29ckPq3PnEc

^_^

[Saymyname280]

@Sith90lord how come the audience sucked??

[timesplitingking]

@Saymyname280 the audience made noise the whole time it gets annoying when your trying to really get into the drums

[hardcharging]

@Sith90lord That's how we know it was an American audience, not a Japanese audience.

[Error818]

@Sith90lord

Uneducated group of people... Show them that the force is with you! :)

[Sith90lord]

@Error818

Yes, I know THE FORCE, and it is a powerful ally xD

[mrarmaggedon31415926]

@Sith90lord those are probably the yells of the other drummers backstage, they yell to encourage their comrades on stage. It's annoying as shit.

[lonewulf2009]

@Sith90lord what the fuck do you do at a music concert like this? whisper your praise?

[aReZneR]

@Sith90lord you need to understand the spirit of Taiko. the audience screams to give energy to the drummers.

[more5060]

... 1:09 jajaja

[xUbastardx]

I gotta disagree. Most preformance yea the clapping and screaming is a downer, but in a preformance like this its a good thing. Adds energy and shows the prefotmers that their on the right track.

[NWOpartycrasher]

fucking amazing

[Kodiaksaint]

it's amazing how the simplest sound, that of a stick hitting a surface, if done correctly can make amazing music

epicness!!

[Stinpack]

PATAPATAPATA PON

[gmodjeppe]

the speed of the drums has a adrenaline effect in our bodyes. if u hear this in battle you automaticaly fight harder.

war tactics. 3000 years old

[firefatkid]

along with a battle cry

[RocketApe]

PataPataPata PON

[MrWebon]

@gmodjeppe :o

how do you know that? :O

[jimbe1969]

@gmodjeppe There is no way to know how you will react in battle until you've actually experienced it...oh, and try using spellcheck.

[MegaGlueman]

@jimbe1969 You ever been in a mock battle? You even get adrenalin there. A one on one match, even a fencing match? (I don't fence by the way). War drums, chanting a song (my favorite) or epic music brings out your "fighting spirit",kinda like seeing a really good battle scene in a movie does. You don't know how you personally may react, maybe this particular thing isn't your thing, but it apparently must have some effect, that's why there's war instruments everywhere. Scotland, Japan and so on.

[TheLastRookAlive]

@gmodjeppe yup, thats true

[Heinekenberg]

@gmodjeppe don't both sides hear it? :P

[ARBuilder1776]

@Heinekenberg No the other side is using iPods.

[MrMeineNamen]

@gmodjeppe ya but taikos were never used in Japanese combat... it was a ritual thing they had no time for music when swords were swinging...

[tigolebitty]

@MrMeineNamen yes they did. they used the taiko drum to scare the enemy and to get the samurais hyped up for battle.

[MrMeineNamen]

@tigolebitty yes it did do that but not in the mist of battle. usually it was done as a ritual before an expected battle or while the enemy approached. this is in Japan btw i am referring to

[DarkEgg5]

@gmodjeppe So wouldent that work for both sides.

[EvanMcNeilage]

@gmodjeppe Drums were generally used to signal the commanders, in addition to flags. Although, yes, they had a moral boosting effect

[rabraga2003]

western taiko

[kob941129]

wow they relleay know what they doing

[SmashesYou]

Kill thus screamers

[zlzgrom86]

clapping and yelling just ruins the musical piece they are performing... if it sounded better with clapping and screaming, then they would have put that in there originally.

[jimmybones]

that is only your opinion

and you are in no position to give advice since you are no taiko drummer

[zlzgrom86]

im not a taiko drummer.... im an audience member. this kind of crap happens at a lot of live musical performances. It could be a live playing of O Fortuna and there would still be a bunch of idiots interrupting it with synchronized clapping to 60 bpm. sounds awful

[jimmybones]

ah....i f you are referring to the audience, then yes, i agree. YET, it is a LIVE performance, and as you should know, these type of sound vibrations pump you up man. This is no fckng orchestra bro. It is EASTERN music, where the audience behaves alot differently.

[DrHojo123]

indeed but still cant compline it was a good preformance

[Swimminginyourpool]

Complain performance.

[DrHojo123]

that is true

[sean6201]

agree with ya. taiko was also played in spiritual scenes. not bashin on you guys but 'some' north american audiences need to be a little more well-mannered I believe..

[SPARTANDUDE123]

i saw these guys in guelph, they're pree sick.

[sanjulius]

Kodo ist japanisch und bedeutet je nach Aussprache so viel wie 1. Herzschlag, Puls und 2. Kinder der Trommeln[1] Des Weiteren gibt es ein japanisches Taiko Trommel-Ensemble, welches sich ebenfalls den Namen Kodo gegeben hat.

[sorcene]

Anybody know who this group is?

[RedSidhe]

What is kodo?

[delita2002]

gotta remember that taiko drummers were often useds as messangers in times of war, considering how far the drums sound would carry throughout the land

[zakfmt]

okay, but, how did that work was it like only to alert about bad things? or was their like a music language? like was it morse code?

[Ag12x]

taiko in warfare:

In feudal Japan, taiko were often used to motivate troops, set a marching pace, and call out orders or announcements. Approaching or entering a battle, the taiko drummer was responsible for setting the marching pace, usually six paces per beat of the drum (beat-2-3-4-5-6).

According to the historical chronicle, 9 sets of 5 beats would summon an ally to battle, while 9 sets of 3 beats, sped up 3 or 4 times is the call to advance and pursue an enemy. (Source: Wikipedia)

[Cpryd001]

Yeah bro, those are taiko drums. Could you rename your file to reflect that? It would be awesome for more people to know about Taiko culture, and not think that they're 'war drums'. :)

[Lawrerensongerer]

thats what i was going to say xD

[xxrockerxx1]

Wonderful , Truelly a work of art.

[Fleax1973]

feel the power of the drums,,, beautiful!!

[ssjadam]

First 30 seconds kinda sounds like beautful people the song

[MyXFknXChemXAddict]

omg XD it does. XD

[Aelkamal]

oh this is taïko performance!

[NicaKrnKid]

amazing japanese instrument

[paul1060]

what group is this? love it

[raitankorotan]

nice

[motocrosser]

haha the crowd is exited out of this world haha

[sn0wD]

lol a croud dive

[georgetianye]

太鼓

[bboy061]

Great performance