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The kotsuzumi is a small, portable drum used in Nō, nagauta (dance music), geza (off-stage Kabuki theater music), and traditional folk music. The left hand holds the kotsuzumi up to the right shoulder and squeezes the rope, while the right hand strikes the head in various ways.
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Title: Kotsuzumi (小鼓)
Date: 19th century
Geography: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Wood, horsehide, cord
Dimensions:
10 7/16 × 8 1/8 × 8 1/8 in. (26.5 × 20.6 × 20.6 cm)
Diameter: 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm)
Classification: Membranophone-double-headed / waisted drum
Credit Line: Purchase, East Productions U.S.A. Inc. Gift and funds from various donors, 1986
Accession Number: 1986.117
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