Bell Drum Dance - Suzudaikoodori

Japanese: 鈴太鼓踊 - すずだいこおどり

A type of Kabuki dance. Suzu-daiko, also called furi-tsuzumi, is a drum with several bells inside. In Kabuki, it is used in the dance of female actors, who dance rhythmically by hitting the bell drums held in both hands together or on their knees or the floor. It can be seen in "Doujoji," "Otoko-mai," "Asazuma-bune," and the butterfly dance in "Kagami-jishi." In "Doujoji," the Shirabyōshi Hanako performs a bell drum dance to "Hana ni kokoro..." at the end of her dance, which is full of artistic performances, and then the bell-entering dance begins.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

歌舞伎舞踊の一種。鈴太鼓は振鼓（ふりつづみ）ともいうが，胴に数個の鈴を入れたもの。歌舞伎では女方（おんながた）の踊りに用いられ，両手に持った鈴太鼓を，打ち合わせたり，膝や床を打ったりして音をたて，リズミカルに踊る。《娘道成寺》《男舞》《浅妻舟》や，《鏡獅子》の胡蝶の踊りなどに見られる。《娘道成寺》では，白拍子（しらびようし）花子が芸づくしの舞踊の最後に，〈花に心を……〉で鈴太鼓の踊りを見せ，鐘入りとなる。

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