With the wide variety of drums and playing positions, there is an even wider array of dai or stands. Many groups have more than twice as many stands as drums and it is quite possible to have five or more separate stands for a single drum (betta, naname, low-horizontal, o-daiko, and Chichibu, for example.) Almost all stands, however, attempt to support the taiko in such a way that both heads of the drum are allowed to resonate as much as possible. When the stand must make contact with a drum head, the betta stand is a common example, contact is made as close to the edge of the head as possible. For sound reasons and to protect the skin, a stand should never touch the center area of a head.

While allowing the taiko's skins resonate, a stand's obvious main goal is to position a drum at the correct angle and height for playing. The intended playing style and player's physical characteristics determine the specifics of a stand design.

Most stands are also able to be broken down for transport. Many taiko groups have a large amount of equipment to store and transport, preferring stands which are space-saving, as light as possible, and can be quickly assembled.

Many stands have casters allowing the drum and stand to be easily moved as a unit. For performing taiko groups, with many songs and many different drum arrangements, this can be an essential requirement.

Dai

Description of various dai types. More...

Nagado-daiko Dai

Description of dai commonly used with the Nagado-daiko. More...

Hira-daiko Dai

Description of dai commonly used with the Hira-daiko. More...

Okedo Dai

Description of dai commonly used with the Okedo. More...

Dai

Description of dai commonly used with the Tsukeshime. More...