The Uraeus (/jÊËriÉs/; plural Uraei or Uraeuses; from the Greek Î¿á½ÏÎ±á¿Î¿Ï, ouraÃ®os, on its tail; from Egyptian jÊ¿r.t (iaret), rearing cobra) is the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian cobra (asp, serpent, or snake), used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity and divine authority in ancient Egypt.
ronâ¢do. 1. a musical form in which a refrain recurs typically four times in the tonic with intervening couplets in contrasting keys. 2. a movement in the form of a rondo.
Kodo is a Japanese taiko performing arts ensemble that performs on a worldwide scale but remain rooted in the local community of Sado Island, Japan.Taiko is the Japanese word for traditional drums, which are made from wood and animal hides.One could also add that Kodo has been esteemed internationally and at home as a group dedicated to the re-creation of traditional Japanese performing arts, centered around taiko drumming.he weight of the drum together with the stand (yatai) on which it rests is a staggering 400 kg. (882 lbs.). There are roughly 30-50 of these drums currently in performance use in Japan.