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The jiegu (羯鼓; Wade–Giles: chieh2-ku3; pinyin: jiégǔ; sometimes translated as "wether drum"; also written as 鞨鼓) was a drum used in ancient China. It was cylindrical, laid on stands, and played with two wooden sticks. As for the structure, the leather on both sides is thin and the size is the same, and it is played with sticks in both hands.
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- Wikidata Q735008 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Jiegu – CC BY-SA 4.0
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