… In addition to the above, there is another way of playing drums, where the leather is rubbed directly. In Japan, the name kaiko appears in the ancient Wamyō Ruijūshō, but even today in Nubia, the leather is lightly rubbed with bare hands to express the sound of the wind. The southern African drum called moshpiane is said to be played secretly by old women, and has a barrel-like body covered in sheepskin, which is rubbed with a bundle of corn stalks. This drum is said to be played at girls' coming-of-age ceremonies, and is thought to have greater significance as a ritual tool than as a musical instrument. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "moshpiane" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 太鼓にはこのほか,革を直接摩擦する奏法があり,日本にも古くは《和名類聚抄》に揩鼓(かいこ)の名が見られるが,現在でもヌビアでは風の音を表現する場合に素手で革を軽く摩擦する。南部アフリカのモシュピアネmoshpianeと称する太鼓は,老女がひそかに奏するものといわれるが,桶のような胴に羊の革が張られ,その上をトウモロコシの茎の束で摩擦する。この太鼓は女子の成人式にも奏されるといわれ,楽器としてよりも祭礼の具としての意義が大きいと考えられる。… ※「moshpiane」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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