DEN-DEN DAIKO: Japanese musical instrument
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The
den-den daiko is pellet drum that can be found in Japan. This drum has two head
and is suspended on a rod, with pellets hanging on the threads that are on
either sides of the musical instrument. The musical instrument sounds when it
is turned on its axis from side to side making the beads to strike the head of
the instrument.
This
musical drum can be found in some other cultures and also including, but not
restricted to Tibet, Mongolia, India, China, Taiwan and Korea. The musical instrument is usually found in the religious
rituals, though it is normally sold as a children’s toy or as a noise generator
at some festivals
The musical instrument performed a crucial function in the
movie The Karate Kid, Part II.
