Remo’s Rope Tension Shime Daiko features a beautiful wood grained
Advanced Acousticon™ shell, stained and finished to a high gloss. The
heads of NUSKYN® are stitched onto steel rings in the traditional
manner.
If
you like a traditional look for your Shime Daiko, you will appreciate
Remo’s rope tuned drum featuring a durable white braided 5/16” rope.
The only Shime Daiko to feature synthetic drumheads and Remo’s
Acousticon™ drum shell that are lathe-turned and shaped in the
traditional manner with a high gloss Burgundy wood finish. Remo’s Rope
Tension Shime Daiko is constructed with contemporary materials making a
perfect blend of tradition and innovations, creating a modern style
drum. Remo’s Shime Daiko features the Type 10 Nuskyn® synthetic
drumhead that is constructed like a traditional taiko head, stitched
using a steel ring creating an authentic sound, look and feel without
the pitch being affected with varying climate changes.
History
Traditionally the Shime Daiko is a rope tensioned drum
carved out of a single piece of wood. Stitched heads of cow hide are
either laced together or connected by a bolt system (a modern
innovation) to facilitate tuning the drum. The Shime Daiko has been
used as an accompaniment to Kagura, Noh, Kabuki and is also used in
traditional folk music. They have become an integral part of
contemporary Taiko ensemble performance as well, providing high
pitched, fast paced rhythms.