Luo - ra (English spelling)

Japanese: 鑼 - ら（英語表記）luo

A Chinese dactyl. A general term for instruments made of metal with a plate-shaped body struck with a mallet, which are forged after casting. In contrast, a gong is a gong that is cast only. The instruments come in various sizes, but all have holes drilled into the edge, through which a string is passed, and are hung in the left hand and struck with a mallet in the right hand. It is clear that they have been used since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but since the Song Dynasty, they have been incorporated into theatrical music and have become popular, with large and small gongs playing a particularly large role in Peking opera. A combination of gongs is known as the cloud gong. They were also introduced to Japan, where they were used as gongs in Buddhist ceremonies, as well as gongs for various signals.

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Japanese:

中国の体鳴楽器。金属製で皿状の本体を打棒で打鳴らすもののうち，鋳造後，鍛造を加えたものの総称。これに対し鋳造のみのものを鉦 (しょう) という。楽器の大きさは大小さまざまであるが，いずれも縁に孔をあけて紐を通し，これを左手でつるし持って右手の打棒で打鳴らす。南北朝時代から用いられていたことは明らかであるが，宋代以後，劇音楽に取入れられて盛行し，特に京劇における大小の鑼の果す役割は大きい。鑼を組合せたものに雲鑼 (うんら) がある。日本にも伝えられ，仏教儀式に用いられる鐃 (にょう) のほか，さまざまの合図に活用される銅鑼 (どら) としても用いられた。

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