japanese Flashcards
the physical energy and sheer excitement of ___ performance is an integral part of many japanese matsuri (festival)
ODAIKO
(HOURGLASS SHAPED) these are two varieties. the smaller is kotsuzumi and the larger is otzusumi. are used in noh and kabuki performaces.
TSUZUMI
a hanging barrel drum
TSURIDAIKO
japanese drum comes in various sizes and used to played a variety of musical genres. has become particularly popular in recent year as the CENTRAL INSTRUMENT PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE.
TAIKO
is a 13 string zither, about two meters long and made of paulownia wood
KOTO
japanese short necked fretted lute. often used in narrative story telling. this is instru of benten the goddess of music eloquence and poetry.
BIWA
a parallel bamboo flute is the only melodic instrument used in noh. the melody has no specific pitch relationship with melody of the chanting
NOKAN
most famous flute made from bamboo. has four/fivee finger holes on the front face and thumbhole on the rear face. was impotred to CHINA TO GAGAKU
SHAKUHACHI
double reed japanese flute used as one two main melodic instrument in japanese gagaku music.
HICHIRIKI
japanese free reed musical instrument that was introduced from china during the NATA PERIOD
SHO
also called as TAKEBUE in the context of japanese tradtional arts. japanese transverse flute that has a high pitched sound
SHINOBUE
literally DRAGON FLUTE is a japanese transverse fue made of bamboo. used in gagaku
RYŪTEKI
