Kotsutzumi
KOTSUZUMI
The Kotsuzumi is a small traditional Japanese drum, used in Noh theater, Kabuki theater, Nagauta (dance music), and Japanese folklore.
Its name refers to the size: small «ko» and «tsuzumi» which is a word used for hourglass shaped drums.
It has a body made of sakura tree wood, at the ends of which it has a pair of metal rings covered with leather. Both ends are tied and tied with ropes.
The drum is positioned on the player’s right shoulder, handled with the left hand and struck with the fingers of the right hand. The percussionist while holding the instrument with his left hand on his right shoulder, exerts pressure on the ropes to change the pitch as required by the instrumental piece that he is playing.
ŌTSUZUMI
The Ōtsutzumi is a drum similar in shape to the Kotsuzumi, although of a larger size. It is also used in traditional Japanese theater and popular music.
The sound it produces when playing is sharper and almost metallic, the head being struck by the fingers and with the help of a kind of thimble that helps the sound louder and sharper.
Kotsuzumi and Ōtsuzumi courses we offer: