
The ''minteki'' (
kanji: 明笛; also called ''shinteki'' (
kanji: 清笛)) is a Japanese
transverse bamboo flute, a
fue
is the Japanese word for bamboo flute, and refers to a class of flutes native to Japan. come in many varieties, but are generally high-pitched and made of a bamboo called . The most popular of the is the .
Categorization
are traditionally ...
. It was first introduced to Japan from China in 1629. It is found in
minshingaku (明清楽) ensembles.
"469 shinteki", KMFA: Koizumi Fumio Memorial Archives
retrieved 2 July 2015
See also
* Ryuteki
* Bamboo musical instruments
References
{{Traditional Japanese musical instruments
Side-blown flutes
Japanese musical instruments
Bamboo flutes