![Kagurabue](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Kagurabue.jpg)
The is a six or seven-hole
transverse
Transverse may refer to:
*Transverse engine, an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the wheels of the vehicle
*Transverse flute, a flute that is held horizontally
* Transverse force (or ''Euler force''), the tangen ...
bamboo flute
The bamboo flute, especially the bone flute, is one of the oldest musical instruments known. Examples of Paleolithic bone flutes have survived for more than 40,000 years, to be discovered by archaeologists. While the oldest flutes currently kn ...
used to support Japanese
kagura
is a type of Shinto ritual ceremonial dance. The term is a contraction of the phrase , indicating the presence of gods () in the practice.
One major function of is , involving a procession-trance process. Usually a female shaman will perfor ...
performance.
The Kagurabue can also be known as a yamatobue.(2)
References
2 Malm, William P (1959). Japanese music and musical instruments (
st ed.. p54. C.E. Tuttle Co, Tokyo ; Rutland, Vt
Bamboo flutes
Japanese musical instruments
Side-blown flutes
Six tone hole wind instruments
Seven tone hole wind instruments
Kagura
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