《汉字解码学》61 “鼓”是古代祭祀、作战、庆典必不可少的器具 "drum" is the ancient ritual, combat, celebration essential equipment.

61  “鼓”是古代祭祀、作战、庆典必不可少的器具。鼓字由四个密码符号组成，右是皮鼓及鼓架，左是手和击鼓的鼓棒（槌）。

鼓     甲骨文象手持棒槌击鼓之形。《说文》注：“郭也。春分之音。万物郭皮甲而出，故谓之鼓。”鼓义为蒙有皮革之打击乐器。作动词，指击鼓，泛指敲、弹、拍。在古代战争，鼓还具有指挥作用，疾促的鼓声更是鼓舞战士奋勇向前杀敌。引申振奋、鼓动、激动。

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鼓 [皷]Ⅰ(名) drum Ⅱ(动) ① rouse; agitate ② blow with bellows, etc. ③ beat; strike; sound ④ bulge; swell

《维基百度》资料：鼓是一种打击乐器，也是一种通讯工具，非洲某些部落用以传达信息，中国古代军队用以发号施令。坚固一面或双面蒙上拉紧的膜。鼓可以用手或鼓杵(槌)敲击出声。鼓在非洲的传统音乐以及在现代音乐中是一种比较重要的乐器，有的乐队完全由以鼓为主的打击乐器组成。鼓除了作为乐器外，在古代许多文明中还用鼓来传播信息。
最早的鼓是出现于公元前六千年的两河文明。据考古资料显示，中国最早的鼓应是马家窑文化出土的“土鼓”。

民间的鼓南北有所不同，俗称“南有铜鼓，北有皮鼓”。由此可知中国的鼓往往是依材料和地区而产生相当不同的特色。据知在西周时，鼓就已经可分为数十种。大体可分三类：

• 依材料分：图鼓、涛鼓、亩鼓、与鼓、是鼓、忒鼓、同鼓等。
• 依形状大小：大鼓，月鼓，打鼓，四鼓，篇鼓等。
• 依特殊命名：羯鼓，太平鼓，堂鼓，花盆鼓，排鼓、套鼓，八角鼓，花鼓、腰鼓、抓鼓等。其中抓鼓是中国最小的鼓，仅用手指夹住就可敲打。

61 "drum" is the ancient ritual, combat, celebration essential equipment. Drum word by four password symbols, right is the drum and drum, left hand and drum drum drum (hammer).

Drums and sticks like drums and drums beat the drum shape. "Said the text" Note: "Guo also. Vernal Equinox. All things Guo leather armor out, so that the drum." Drums for possession of leather percussion instruments. As a verb, referring to the drum, refers to the knock, play, shoot. In the ancient war, the drum also has a command role, promote the sound of drums is encouraged to fight forward the soldiers bravely forward. Excitement, agitation, agitation.

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Drum (drum) Ⅰ (名) drum Ⅱ (动) ① rouse; agitate ② blow with bellows, etc. ③ beat; strike; sound ④ bulge; swell

"Wiki Baidu" information: Drum is a percussion instrument, is also a communication tool, some tribes in Africa to convey information, the ancient Chinese army to command. Sturdy one or both sides of the tensioned membrane. The drum can be tapped by hand or a pestle (mallet). Drums in Africa's traditional music and in modern music is a more important instrument, some bands entirely by the drum-based percussion instruments. In addition to drums as a musical instrument, drums were used to disseminate information in many ancient civilizations.

The earliest drums appeared in the two river civilization in 6000 BC. According to archaeological data, China's earliest drums should be unearthed Majiayao culture "Tu drum."

Folk drum north and south are different, commonly known as "South Tonggu, north of the drum." It can be seen that Chinese drums tend to have quite different characteristics depending on the material and the area. It is known in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the drum has been divided into dozens. Can be divided into three categories:

According to the material points: map drum, Tao drum, mu drum, and drums, drums, Intuit drum, drum and so on.

According to the shape and size: drums, drums, drums, four drums, drums and other articles.

According to the special name: Jiegu, peace drums, drums, pots, drums, drums, drums, octagonal drums, drums, drums, drums and so on. Among them, the drum is the smallest drum in China, only the fingers can be pinched.