noun
ninaidaiko; drum carried on a pole, used in bugaku and gagaku
A traditional Japanese drum suspended from a pole and carried by two people; used in court music (gagaku) and dance (bugaku) performances.
雅楽の演奏では、担い太鼓が重厚なリズムを刻む。
In gagaku performances, the ninaidaiko marks a solemn rhythm.
舞楽の舞台で、二人の奏者が担い太鼓を担いで入場した。
At the bugaku stage, two performers entered carrying the ninaidaiko on a pole.
Compound of 担い (ninai, 'carrying on a pole') + 太鼓 (taiko, 'drum'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the name describes its method of being carried.