This renewed Japanese drum would produce rhythmic sounds when beaten on the occasion of the annual festival in September.
The re-covered drum shown in front of the shed of the sacred portable shrine in Kasuga Shrine in the southern part of NISHIOGI-the front of the drum on right and the back on left-.
The memorial concert had been planned to take place on September 18,2022, but unfortunately, it was cancelled due to heavy rain influenced by the mega Typhoon No.14 that day; therefore, only the musical accompaniment was played on the stage.
The organizers commented,” The bass drum of Kasuga Shrine was first made in the Taisho period (1912-26), and this is the third replacement. It is made of cowhide and 92cm in diameter.”
大太鼓再生
この新しい大太鼓も毎年9月の例大祭の機会にリズミカルな響きを届けることでしょう。
西荻南地区の春日神社のお神輿格納庫前にて披露された、新しく張り替えられた大太鼓（右側が表面、左側が裏面）。
2022年9月18日に境内での張り替え記念演奏会が計画されていたが、当日は、残念ながら大型台風14号の影響で降雨となり中止。舞台でのお囃子演奏のみとなりました。
主催者のコメント「春日神社の大太鼓は、大正時代に作製され、今回、3回目の張り替えです。牛皮で直径92㎝あります。」
