羯鼓

(music) a small double-headed drum struck with two sticks, used in the gagaku and noh music of Japan

(Noh theater) a 羯鼓舞 (kakko mai), a kind of dance as part of a noh play, performed while playing a kakko drum held to one's chest

(Noh theater) a lively kakko drum performance played during such a noh dance

(Noh theater) a 羯鼓物 (kakko mono), the fourth act in a noh play, consisting of such a dance

(dance) a 羯鼓踊り (kakko odori), a kind of folk dance performed with a kakko drum hung in front from one's neck