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koto (Nanae YOSHIMURA) , shaku-hachi (Kifu MITSUHASHI)
shakuhachi Shoh Yoko-bue Shamisen Koto
...about Japanese traditional music instruments
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koto (Nanae YOSHIMURA) , shaku-hachi (Kifu MITSUHASHI)
shakuhachi Shoh Yoko-bue Shamisen Koto
shakuhachi Japanese bamboo flute, with 5 finger holes. no leeds.
shaku (about 1 feet) hachi (eight inches) means 1 feet 8 inches sized flute.
Shoh Japanese mouse organ. with 17 pipes. with leeds.
Antient instrument for Gagaku ensemble.
Yoko-bue Japanese wooden flute. with 7 finger holes. no leeds.
Yoko (horizontal) bue(pipe) means a horizontal flute. with 3 different types.
1.Shino-bue(small banboo-pipe): Standard typed flute for melody.
2.Ryu-teki(dragon-flute): Antient flute for Gagaku ensemble.
3.Noh-kan (Noh-tube): Effect of the stage music for Noh.
Koto Japanese harp.with 13 strings. plucked by small ivory picks attached on the fingers.
1.13-gen(13-strings) : Standard typed Koto.
2.17-gen(17-strings) : New typed Koto for the lower register. (like cello)
3.20-gen(20-strings) : New typed Koto for the wide register.
Shamisen Japanese Banjo. with 3 strings. plucked by a big ivory stick.
1.Hoso-zao(thin-necked)
2.chu-zao(middle-necked)
3.Futo-zao(thick-necked)
Gagaku ensemble
ryu-teki --- hichi-riki --- sho
koto (gaku-soh) ---biwa (gaku-biwa)
sho-ko --- Taiko --- kakkowood-winds
strings
percussions
