大鼓 (dà gǔ) — bass drum (musical instrument); drum ballad / drum storytelling (traditional Chinese narrative singing genre)

Definition

Examples

• 乐队里的大鼓声音低沉有力。
  Yuè duì lǐ de dà gǔ shēng yīn dī chén yǒu lì.
  The bass drum in the band has a deep and powerful sound.
• 他喜欢听京韵大鼓，每周都去茶馆。
  Tā xǐ huan tīng jīng yùn dà gǔ, měi zhōu dōu qù chá guǎn.
  He enjoys listening to Beijing-style drum ballad and goes to the teahouse every week.
• 这种大鼓表演需要演员边打鼓边唱。
  Zhè zhǒng dà gǔ biǎo yǎn xū yào yǎn yuán biān dǎ gǔ biān chàng.
  This type of drum ballad performance requires the performer to drum and sing at the same time.

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