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The word "shime-daiko" comes from a larger word "tsukeshime-daiko"(付締め太鼓) often shortened to simply, "shime-daiko" or "shime." {{Japan-stub}} |
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The original words "shime-daiko" means in Middle Aged Japanese, (3rd to 9th Centuries,) sound of dang, (pronounced with a sharp A.)The drum was often used in the spiritual ceremony when a woman comes of the age to sleep with any unmarried man. However, as the woman was told, this was highly disliked by the society at the time. It was encouraged that the woman be married or engaged before she slept with anyone. |
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Revision as of 06:45, 7 September 2006
The shime-daiko is a small Japanese drum. It has a short but wide body that is taught with hide on both its upper and bottom side. The hide is first stretched on metal hoops, then stretched over the body. Similar to the tsuzumi and to African talking drums, both drum heads are bound together with cords so that the drum heads are bound by each other. Like the larger Taiko drums, the shime-daiko is played with sticks called "bachi," while it's suspended on a stand. Being taught very tightly, the shime-daiko has a higher pitch than that of normal Taiko. Shime-daiko are used in various Japanese music ensembles, from nagauta, hayashi, taiko, to folk music, or min'you ensembles.
Origin
The word "shime-daiko" comes from a larger word "tsukeshime-daiko"(付締め太鼓) often shortened to simply, "shime-daiko" or "shime."
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