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    This document provides information on several traditional Japanese instruments: The shinobue and shakuhachi are both bamboo flutes, with the shinobue having a high pitch and playing important roles in theater, and the shakuhachi originally introduced from China and used in Zen meditation. The koto is a large string instrument placed on the ground and is considered Japan's national instrument, traditionally coming in 13- or 17-string varieties. The sanshin is a three-stringed instrument from Okinawa with a twangy sound, similar to but plucked like a banjo. Taiko drums, especially large ones called o-daiko, are arguably the most

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    This document provides information on several traditional Japanese instruments: The shinobue and shakuhachi are both bamboo flutes, with the shinobue having a high pitch and playing important roles in theater, and the shakuhachi originally introduced from China and used in Zen meditation. The koto is a large string instrument placed on the ground and is considered Japan's national instrument, traditionally coming in 13- or 17-string varieties. The sanshin is a three-stringed instrument from Okinawa with a twangy sound, similar to but plucked like a banjo. Taiko drums, especially large ones called o-daiko, are arguably the most

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    Japanese Instruments

    Shinobue The shinobue (kanji: 篠笛; also


    called takebue (kanji: 竹笛)) in the context of Japanese
    traditional arts) is a Japanese transverse
    flute or fue that has a high-pitched sound. It is found
    in hayashi and nagauta ensembles, and plays important
    roles in noh and kabuki theatre music. It is heard
    in Shinto music such as kagura-den and in traditional
    Japanese folk songs. There are two styles: uta (song)
    and hayashi (festival). The uta is properly tuned to the
    Western scale, and can be played in ensembles or as
    a solo instrument. The hayashi is not in the
    correct pitch, because it is simply a piece of
    hollow bamboo with holes cut into it. It emits a very
    high-pitched sound, and is appropriate for the
    festival/folk music of Japan. Both shinobue flutes play
    a very important role in the Japanese theater.

    Shakuhachi
    The shakuhachi (尺八、しゃくはち
    , pronounced [ˌʃakʊˈhatʃi]) is a Japanese and Chinese
    longitudinal, end-blown bamboo-flute.
    It was originally introduced from China into Japan in
    the 7th century and underwent a resurgence in the
    early Edo period (17th century). The oldest shakuhachi
    in Japan is currently stored in Shōsō-in, Nara. The
    shakuhachi is traditionally made of bamboo, but
    versions now exist in ABS and hardwoods. It was used
    by the monks of the Fuke sect of Zen Buddhism in the
    practice of suizen (吹禅, blowing meditation).

    Koto Regarded as the national instrument in Japan, a koto


    performance needs to be on your must-see list. The
    koto is a string instrument that is placed on the ground
    and plucked and is similar to the Korean gayageum and
    Chinese zheng. Traditionally, the koto comes in two
    varieties, a 13 -string type and a 17-string type. Now,
    you can find some with 20, 21, or 25 strings! The koto
    is very large — usually about 180 cm (about six feet!)
    long — and made of kiri wood. The music made from
    the koto is said to be romantic. Notable koto artists
    include Yatsuhashi Kengyo, Tadao Sawai, and Kazu
    Sawai.
    Sho (Hosho) The island music of Japan is quite different than that of
    the Caribbean. The sanshin, a string instrument made
    with snakeskin from Okinawa, has more of a twang to
    it than the laidback beats you might normally associate
    with island life. ‘Sanshin’ translates to ‘three strings’,
    and this instrument has just that. You have the male
    string, the middle string, and the female string, with the
    male string producing the lowest notes and the female
    string producing the highest. The sanshin is often
    compared to the banjo, but unlike the banjo, it is
    plucked. The sanshin can be heard in traditional
    Ryukyuan folk music or at graduations and other
    special ceremonies in Okinawa. Interestingly, sanshin
    scores use chinese characters as notes.

    Taiko Arguably the most well-known Japanese instruments


    internationally are taiko drums. Taiko drums are the
    drums seen at many summer festivals in Japan and at
    Japanese culture ceremonies worldwide. Wa-daiko (和
    太鼓), or Japanese drums, come in many sizes and
    shapes. One example is the tsuzumi, an hourglass-
    shaped rope tension drum. Another is the byo-uchi-
    daiko, a drum made out of a single piece of wood. The
    most dramatic taiko is the oo-daiko. Oo-daiko are the
    large drums you see in the back of a taiko ensemble.
    You can see all of these drums used in a taiko drum
    ensemble, called kumi-daiko (組太皷), where each
    drum has a specific role and voiced calls help players
    coordinate. Also, you can try your hand at taiko; visit
    one of the many arcades in Tokyo to play Taiko no
    Tatsujin, or Taiko Drum Master, to play this traditional
    Japanese instrument to modern j-pop melodies.

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