Kakko (instrument)

The is a Japanese double-headed drum. drums are usually laid sideways on stands, and are played on both drumheads with sticks known as. drums have been used in taiko ensembles, but are also used in the form of older Japanese court music.

History

The is derived from the Chinese, a drum popular in China during the Tang dynasty; the Korean is also derived from this drum.

Construction

One way in which the differs from the regular drum is in the way in which it is made taut. Like the and, the skin of the heads are first stretched over metal hoops before they are placed on the body, tying them to each other and tightening them making them taut.