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The '''den-den daiko''' (でんでん太鼓) is a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[pellet drum]]. It has two heads and is suspended on a rod, with beads or pellets hanging on threads on either sides of the body of the drum. The drum sounds when it is turned on its axis from side to side, causing the beads to strike the heads of the drum.
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The {{nihongo|'''''Den-den daiko'''''|[[wiktionary:でんでん太鼓|でんでん太鼓]], lit. "denden [double-ended] Drum"}} is a Japanese hand-held [[pellet drum]], used in Shinto-Buddhist ceremonies, etc.
The drum is found in other cultures as well, including, but not limited to [[Tibet]], [[Mongolia]], [[India]], [[China]], [[Taiwan]] and [[Korea]]. It is often used in religious ritual, but it is often sold as a children's toy or as a noisemaker at festival stalls.


It has two heads and is suspended on a rod, with beads or pellets hanging on threads on either sides of the body of the drum. The drum sounds when it is turned on its axis from side to side, causing the beads to strike the heads of the drum. It is similar to the Chinese [[pellet drum]].
The drum played a central role in the film ''[[The Karate Kid, Part II]]''.

==See also==
* [[Damaru]]

==References==
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{{Traditional Japanese musical instruments}}


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[[Category:Japanese musical instruments]]
[[Category:Bells (instrument)]]
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[[Category:Asian percussion instruments]]
[[Category:Shaken membranophones]]
[[Category:Shaken membranophones]]
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Latest revision as of 08:29, 27 January 2023

Den-den daiko
Japanese
Classification Percussion
Related instruments
Pellet drum, drum, bell

The Den-den daiko (でんでん太鼓, lit. "denden [double-ended] Drum") is a Japanese hand-held pellet drum, used in Shinto-Buddhist ceremonies, etc.

It has two heads and is suspended on a rod, with beads or pellets hanging on threads on either sides of the body of the drum. The drum sounds when it is turned on its axis from side to side, causing the beads to strike the heads of the drum. It is similar to the Chinese pellet drum.

See also

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References

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