Shōko (instrument)

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Shōko

The shōko (kanji: 鉦鼓) is a small bronze gong, struck with two horn beaters, used in Japanese gagaku. It is suspended in a vertical frame and comes in three sizes. In Buddhist music and Japanese folk music the instrument is called kane/shō.