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Taiko

Scope note

Use generally for Japanese barrel drums with two heads, only one of which is struck; the size and ratio of diameter to length vary greatly, and the membranes are either tacked to the body or laced on, sometimes lapped over metal rings and then laced.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000217917

Broader Terms used

barrel drums

Narrower Terms used

kakko

Term used for

daiko

Created

13yrs ago

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