talking drum

(music) Any of several drums whose pitch can be regulated by squeezing the sides.

Japanese Meaning

手で側面を絞ることで音程を変化させることができる、特定の種類の太鼓

The talking drum echoed across the marketplace as the player squeezed its sides to vary the pitch.

側面を挟んで音程を調節できる太鼓が市場に響き、奏者が音色を変えながら打っていた。

Sense（1）

(music) Any of several drums whose pitch can be regulated by squeezing the sides.

Two men, bowed over, were beating a tune on hourglass-shaped talking drums.

talking drums

（ plural ）