大太鼓だだいこ

noun

dadaiko drum; large drum for bugaku and gagaku

A large Japanese drum used primarily in outdoor bugaku (court dance) and gagaku (court music) performances. The term is specific to traditional performing arts contexts.

See also: 舞楽 · 雅楽

• 舞ぶ楽がくの演えん奏そうでは、大だだ太鼓いこが力ちから強づよいリズムを刻きざむ。

  In bugaku performances, the dadaiko drum beats a powerful rhythm.

• 雅が楽がくで使つかわれる大だだ太鼓いこは、装そう飾しょくが美うつくしい。

  The dadaiko drum used in gagaku has beautiful decorations.