鉦しょう鼓こ

noun

small gong (used in gagaku)

A small, high-pitched gong struck with a mallet, used in gagaku (Japanese court music). The reading しょうご is also attested.

See also: 雅楽

• 雅が楽がくの演えん奏そうで、鉦しょう鼓こがリズムを刻きざむ。

  In a gagaku performance, the shōko marks the rhythm.