Denden-daiko
Japanese hand-held pellet drum
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The denden-daiko or denden-taiko (でんでん太鼓) is a Japanese children's toy drum, pellet drum, or tambourine attached to a long handle.[1][2] It has two small bells attached with strings, which strike the drumhead when the handle is shaken.[1] "Denden" is an onomatopoeia for the sound it makes, which gives the toy its name.[1][3] They were popular during the 17th century.[1]
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| Japanese | |
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| Classification | Percussion |
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| Pellet drum, drum, bell | |
The denden-daiko was derived from the furitsuzumi or fureifuri taiko, a double-sided pellet drum which originated in China and is used in Bugaku music.[2][4]
