Awesome Series – War for Awesometron
Sponsored by NEWGROUNDS.COM. Visit Newgrounds for hilarious videos and games! This is a little thing I thought up while I wasn’t working on commission work. I’ve been super busy with all the work outside of making funny cartoons for Newgrounds so I haven’t really had time to do stuff like this, but I’m glad I could squeeze something in. This is about Transformers: War for Cybertron. Just a gag I thought of while I was playing multiplayer online. I mean, seriously, what do you think would happen when an Autobot and a Decepticon are put next to each other so closely? Also thanks to the holy-shit-talented Newgrounds Audio Portal user Nikki Laiho (Ritari) for the use of her “Rasvaperse” track. Normally I don’t use music but her track fit PERFECTLY for what I had in mind. Also it rocks. DOWNLOAD IT.
This is a demonstration of traditional Japanese drumming performed by members of the sixth grade class at my daughter’s elementary school. This team is called “TOHO TAIKO CLUB”. Drums are called taiko in Japan where drumming has a long tradition within the spheres of entertainment, religion and warfare. The Japanese have produced several distinct drum styles of various sizes, most of which are played with a stick (though hand drums are also used). Traditional drummers may perform alone or in the company of wind and string musicians. Ensemble style taiko performances called kumi-daiko (as seen in this video) are a relatively recent development in the world of Japanese drumming and a style which has gained the attention of many outside Japan. Kumi-daiko performances are typically very impressive with numerous drummers beating out distinct rhythms on various sized taiko. The drummers can produce deep, resonant tones which carry for long distances and produce an unforgettable and almost visceral experience in the hearer. Taiko drum heads are made of cowhide dried and tightly stretched before being attached to the drum by iron nails (byou-uchi daiko style) or sewn onto iron rings (tsukushime-daiko style). Drum heads may be used for several years before needing to be re-stretched, though the cowhide is normally discarded after one or two stretches. Most Japanese drums are formed from the limb or even the trunk of the Japanese Elm (keyaki) tree while other types of wood are also …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
