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Taiko in Japan? Taiko in the US? What's the difference? Is taiko in Japan as strict as they say? Isaku and I talk about how taiko groups in the two countries approach taiko. They're pretty different, and if you're going from one to the other, it might be a good idea to know what you're in for. We also give a few suggestions on how to avoid being too rude when you first meet another group.Tip of the MonthWant to promote yourself? Make a 'Promo Box' to make your life easier. Here's the link on how to do that:http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/2009/07/promo-box-on-your-desktop/Video of the Month *(I know I said 'Video of the Week' in the episode.. sorry!)Here's On Ensemble with their piece, 'After Rain'. Great vid, fun listen, check it out: Here's the link if you need it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiqBIuM-1DIHere's this month's podcast:audioPlayer( "EP8JUS", "http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10907961/TaikoSkinPodcast/japanamerica.mp3", "Taiko in Japan vs America") TaikoSkin in the iTunes StoreYou can find the TaikoSkin Podcast on iTunes, so simply go to the following link to listen and download episodes (yes, for free, don't worry).http://itunes.apple.com/ne/podcast/taiko-skin/id430141469If you're an iTunes user, simply search for TaikoSkin in the iTunes store and you can subscribe to the podcast and download all the episodes. If you don't use iTunes, simply paste the following feed address into your music software, and then you'll be able to transfer any episodes onto your portable player.http://taikoskin.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/defaultAs always, if you have questions, ideas or just want to pitch in, throw us an email to:taikoskinpodcast@gmail.comKeep on drummin' everyone.