羯鼓

Noun

 * 1) a small Chinese double-headed drum struck with two wooden sticks, adopted from the Central Asian region of  during the

Etymology
Appears to be a coinage in Japanese from -derived components, as a compound of. So called for the putative origins of the drum design, introduced to Japan during the.

Noun

 * 1)  a small double-headed drum struck with two sticks, used in the gagaku and noh music of Japan
 * 2)  a, a kind of dance as part of a noh play, performed while playing a kakko drum held to one's chest
 * 3)  a lively kakko drum performance played during such a noh dance
 * 4)  a, the fourth act in a noh play, consisting of such a dance
 * 5)  a, a kind of folk dance performed with a kakko drum hung in front from one's neck
 * 1)  a, a kind of folk dance performed with a kakko drum hung in front from one's neck