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Japanese: 摺り鉦 - すりがね

A percussion instrument used in traditional Japanese music. Also known as the atari gong, yosuke, or changiri. It is a metal dish-shaped instrument with a diameter of about 12 to 20 cm, and its inside is rubbed or struck with a small mallet-shaped stick held in the right hand. It can be held directly in the left hand, or hung by a string attached to the side. It is often used in folk performing arts such as festival music and nembutsu dance, but is also used in geza music.
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Japanese:

日本伝統音楽の打楽器。当り鉦，ヨスケ，チャンギリなどとも。直径12〜20cm前後の金属の皿(さら)形のもので，右手に持った小さな槌(つち)形の桴(ばち)でその内側を摺ったり打ったりする。直接左手につかんで持つ場合と，側面につけたひもを持ってさげる場合がある。祭囃子(ばやし)や念仏踊など民俗芸能で多く用いられるが下座(げざ)音楽でも使われる。
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