Yaogu

The yaogu (Chinese: 腰鼓; literally "waist drum"), sometimes historically referred to as the hugu (Chinese: 胡鼓; literally "barbarian drum" ) or xiyugu (Chinese: 西域鼓; literally "drum from the Western Regions" ), is a medium-sized, traditional Chinese drum. It is the symbol of Chinese drums. It is used as part of a number of traditional customs and celebrations, including Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival.

The drum is played at the musician's waist, being struck with the hands or with wooden sticks.

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