bājiǎogǔ
octagonal drum
八角鼓 bājiǎogǔ
- octagonal drum
- A small octagonal drum with eight sides, traditionally used in Manchu folk music and as the primary accompaniment for the 单弦 dānxián storytelling style.
- bajiaogu folk performance
- An alternate name for the 单弦 dānxián style of folk entertainment which involves storytelling accompanied by an octagonal drum and a plucked lute.