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The ''shinobue'' (
Ron Korb's Asian Flute Gallery
(features description and drawing of the Shinobue and other Japanese flutes)
(features articles on making and playing of the Shinobue and other Japanese transverse flutes: yokobue or fue)
(archived 9 February 2008) {{Authority control Side-blown flutes Japanese musical instruments Bamboo flutes Seven tone hole wind instruments
The ''shinobue'' (kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...
: 篠笛; also called ''takebue'' (kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...
: 竹笛) in the context of Japanese traditional arts) is a Japanese transverse flute or fue that has a high-pitched sound.
Usage
It is found in hayashi and nagauta ensembles, and plays important roles in noh andkabuki
is a classical form of Theatre of Japan, Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with Japanese traditional dance, traditional dance. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes ...
theatre music. It is heard in Shinto
, also called Shintoism, is a religion originating in Japan. Classified as an East Asian religions, East Asian religion by Religious studies, scholars of religion, it is often regarded by its practitioners as Japan's indigenous religion and as ...
music such as '' kagura-den'' and in traditional Japanese folk songs.
Variations
There are three styles: ''uta'' (song), ''hayashi'' (festival), and ''doremi''. The uta is tuned to a Japanese variant of the shi'er lü scale, while the temperament of the hayashi vary across regions. The doremi is tuned to the western scale; hence the name.See also
* Ryuteki * Bamboo musical instrumentsExternal links
Ron Korb's Asian Flute Gallery
(features description and drawing of the Shinobue and other Japanese flutes)
(features articles on making and playing of the Shinobue and other Japanese transverse flutes: yokobue or fue)
(archived 9 February 2008) {{Authority control Side-blown flutes Japanese musical instruments Bamboo flutes Seven tone hole wind instruments