During the ceremony, the plangent beat of the taiko drums resonated deep in the chests of everyone present.

plangent 在此修饰打击乐而非弦乐，描述鼓声低沉回荡、产生共鸣感的特质——鼓点虽为节奏乐音却因低频共振而带上类似哀鸣的厚重质感。