大鼓

dàgǔ
noun #53,439

Measure Word

一面大鼓 miàn

Meanings

  1. 1 bass drum
  2. 2 big drum
  3. 3 dagu (a form of northern Chinese storytelling sung to drum accompaniment)

Examples

Tā zài yuèduì lǐ dǎ dàgǔ.
He plays the bass drum in the band.
Jīngyùn dàgǔ shì běifāng zhùmíng de qǔyì.
Jingyun dagu is a famous northern Chinese narrative art.

Tips

culture
Beyond the literal 'big drum,' 大鼓 is also a Qing-era (narrative singing) tradition where one performer sings while striking a drum and wooden clapper, backed by 三弦 sanxian. Regional styles like 大鼓 and 山东大鼓 are still performed today.

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