The word "tsumugu" means "weave" in Japanese. This song was written by Ryo Shimamoto who also wrote another song in our repertoire called Rouga.
Tsumugu is a happy song with three main rhythms that intertwine or weave together. It starts with clapping and stomping. Nen Daiko members added a section to the original song where we weave between each other as we move from drum-to-drum. The weave was added as our way to demonstrate and incorporate the Buddhist concept of interdependence. This change was shared with Ryo Shimamoto.
Tsumugu is a happy song with three main rhythms that intertwine or weave together. It starts with clapping and stomping. Nen Daiko members added a section to the original song where we weave between each other as we move from drum-to-drum. The weave was added as our way to demonstrate and incorporate the Buddhist concept of interdependence. This change was shared with Ryo Shimamoto.
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In this video from April 2023, Nen Daiko is performing Tsumugu with many other taiko groups from the east coast of the United States at an event on the National Mall. This event is hosted by Mark H Taiko. Ryo Shimamoto shared the song with all the participants at Connect 2022, a taiko conference hosted by Mark H Taiko. His generosity means many taiko groups can play this song together. The participating taiko groups were Miyako Taiko, Nen Daiko, Pittsburgh Taiko, and River City Taiko.
Header photo by Tonia Sine, September 2023