Kakko_(instrument)
Kakko (instrument)
Japanese double-headed drum
The kakko (羯鼓/鞨鼓) is a Japanese double-headed drum. Kakko drums are usually laid sideways on stands, and are played on both drumheads with sticks known as bachi. Kakko drums have been used in taiko ensembles, but are also used in the gagaku form of older Japanese court music.