Tama Drums: A Drumeo Documentary

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Japan is rich in culture and long-lasting traditions, and combines its deep-rooted history with modern technology. It’s also home to one of the greatest drum set manufacturers: Tama Drums.

In this documentary series, we’re telling the stories of the biggest names in drum manufacturing. You’ll see how Tama drums are made, meet some of their master craftsmen, and find out if Jared can adapt a modern performance on taiko drums.

From Canada to Japan (Jared Falk)

Tama began as Star Drums in 1966, changing the name to Tama in 1974.

When I was a kid, I would go to music stores and ask for all of the company catalogs so I could check out the beautiful gear. After browsing through Tama brochures all those years ago, being at the factory was a real ‘pinch me’ moment! I even found a Star Maple Simon Phillips kit in the warehouse.

Every morning, the Tama team meets outside for group exercises; an awesome way to start the day. We spoke to executive manager Takanori Hoshino, who taught us about the concept ichi-go ichi-e: “a once-in-a-lifetime encounter that is never repeated”, which is an accurate description of what Tama does with each of its products.

“One drum is just one part of what we have produced that day. But that one piece represents Tama for that customer. We’re always asking ourselves how we can make it better.”

Master craftsman Akiyoshi Motomura says that the most difficult part of his job is “avoiding adhesive failures and eliminating deformations”. But he’s clearly great at what he does: his methods haven’t changed in 28 years.

After a factory tour, it was time for me to don the uniform and try my hand at making a drum. Let’s go!

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