hand drum; ethnic percussion instrument
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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hand drum; a flat, round percussion instrument of Uyghur, Kazakh and other ethnic minorities, with one side covered by animal skin and surrounded by small metal rings or plates
Traditional instrument of Xinjiang ethnic groups, essential in Uyghur muqam music and dance performances. Smaller and more portable than the standard daf or frame drum.
Tā她
ná拿
qǐ起
shǒu手
gǔ鼓
，
suí随
zhe着
yīn音
yuè乐
piān翩
piān翩
qǐ起
wǔ舞
。
She picked up the hand drum and began to dance gracefully with the music.
Wéi维
wú吾
ěr尔
zú族
de的
shǒu手
gǔ鼓
zhì制
zuò作
gōng工
yì艺
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
zhàn湛
。
The craftsmanship of Uyghur hand drums is extremely exquisite.
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Yuè乐
duì队
lǐ里
jiā加
shang上
shǒu手
gǔ鼓
，
jié节
zòu奏
gǎn感
lì立
kè刻
fēng丰
fù富
le了
xǔ许
duō多
。
Adding the hand drum to the band immediately enriched the rhythmic feel.