noun
small high-pitched taiko drum with rope-tensioned head
A small Japanese drum used in traditional music, characterized by its high pitch and taut head tightened by ropes. Often used in folk music and festival ensembles.
See also: 太鼓
祭りで締太鼓の軽快な音が響いた。
The lively sound of the shime-daiko echoed at the festival.
締太鼓は能や歌舞伎の囃子にも使われる。
The shime-daiko is also used in the musical accompaniment of Noh and Kabuki.
General term for Japanese drums; 締太鼓 is a specific type of taiko with a rope-tensioned head and higher pitch.
Compound of 締め (shime, 'tightening') and 太鼓 (taiko, 'drum'), referring to the drum's rope-tensioned construction.