Automatic Transcription of Japanese Taiko Drumming Using the Microsoft Kinect
Willian Hua, Andrea Selinger Salgian · University of Michigan Library Repository · 2015
Taiko is a form of Japanese drumming that contains choreography and sudden bursts of energy in the form of shouts called "kiai."The notation for Taiko, called the "kuchishoga", expresses notes and rests using Japanese syllables.This paper describes a system that transcribes Taiko arrangements into eight of the most basic kuchishoga notes using the Microsoft Kinect.The system was tested on 320 notes in six different arrangements, and achieved a 96.56% accuracy.