鞨鼓

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鞨	鼓
かつ > かっ Hyōgai	こ Grade: S
kan'on

Etymology

Alternative form of 羯鼓, changing out the first character 羯 (katsu, “the Jie people”) for 鞨 (katsu, “leatherwork; shoe”). Note the difference in the radicals on the left of each character: the former has 羊 (“sheep”), while the latter has 革 (“leather”).

This form appears to be less common in books.

For pronunciation and definitions of 鞨鼓 – see the following entry.

【羯鼓かっこ】

[noun] (music) a small double-headed drum struck with two sticks, used in the gagaku and noh music of Japan

[noun] (Noh theater) a 羯鼓舞 (kakko mai), a kind of dance as part of a noh play, performed while playing a kakko drum held to one's chest

[noun] (Noh theater) a lively kakko drum performance played during such a noh dance

[noun] (Noh theater) a 羯鼓物 (kakko mono), the fourth act in a noh play, consisting of such a dance

[noun] (dance) a 羯鼓踊り (kakko odori), a kind of folk dance performed with a kakko drum hung in front from one's neck

(This term, 鞨鼓, is an alternative spelling (less common) of the above term.)