Denden-daiko

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

The denden-daiko or denden-taiko (でんでん太鼓) is a Japanese children's toy 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]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "denden taiko". Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Tokyo: Kodansha. 1993. p. 278. ISBN 406205938X.
  2. ^ a b Frédéric, Louis (2002). "Denden-taiko". Japan Encyclopedia. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. p. 151.
  3. ^ Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of ancient Oriental Imperial treasures of rare artistic distinction recently procured in China and Japan. American Art Association. 1916. p. 109 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Frédéric, Louis (2002). "Furitsuzumi". Japan Encyclopedia. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. p. 222. ISBN 0674007700.
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