SHINOBUE: Japanese musical instrument
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The shinobue is a transverse flute from Japan. The flute has
a high pitched sound. The musical instrument is found in hayashi and nagauta
ensembles and it performs crucial roles in noh and kabuki theater music. The
musical instrument is heard in Shinto music like kagura-den and in traditional
folk music of Japan. There are two versions of the musical instrument, the uta
and the hayashi.
The uta is well tuned to the western scale and can be
performed in ensembles or as a solo musical instrument. The hayashi is not in
the accurate pitch, because it is simply a piece of hollow bamboo that has
holes bore into it. This version of the musical instrument gives out
high-pitched sound and is good for Japanese festival and folk music. The two
version of the musical instrument play a very crucial function in the theater
of japan.
