Jiegu
Jiegu is an alternative spelling of Gyêgu the town in Qinghai province
The jiegu was a drum used in ancient China. It was hourglass-shaped and played with two wooden sticks.History
The jiegu was adopted from the Central Asian region of Kucha during the Tang Dynasty, and became a popular instrument for dancing, particularly among nobles. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was known as a skilled player of the instrument. A Korean instrument derived from the jiegu called the galgo is still occasionally used in Korea. In Japan, the kakko is also derived from the jiegu, and is still used in gagaku music.
