A Splash of Purple

I used this for the odaiko solo in Narushima (Katsuji Kondo) for years (or a version of it – every time I played it, it was a little different). In 2026 we are using it as a group solo in the same song, and I have taught it twice to beginning students in six-week taiko courses.

Here is a demonstration on youtube.

Here is one group of students playing it! Go ladies! 🙂

And here is the kucheshouka written out.

Coming is a pdf of the western notation.