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Japanese Musical Instruments

The document summarizes the main types of traditional Japanese musical instruments. It divides them into three categories: membranophones (instruments that vibrate a stretched skin or membrane), chordophones (instruments that vibrate a string or strings), and aerophones (instruments that vibrate air through blowing). Some examples of membranophones described are the odaiko (large drum), tsuzumi (hourglass shaped drums), and tsuridaiko (large hanging barrel drum). Chordophones mentioned include the koto (13 string zither), shamisen (3 string lute), and biwa (short necked fretted lute). The document also lists several aerophones used in traditional Japanese music such

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Japanese Musical Instruments

The document summarizes the main types of traditional Japanese musical instruments. It divides them into three categories: membranophones (instruments that vibrate a stretched skin or membrane), chordophones (instruments that vibrate a string or strings), and aerophones (instruments that vibrate air through blowing). Some examples of membranophones described are the odaiko (large drum), tsuzumi (hourglass shaped drums), and tsuridaiko (large hanging barrel drum). Chordophones mentioned include the koto (13 string zither), shamisen (3 string lute), and biwa (short necked fretted lute). The document also lists several aerophones used in traditional Japanese music such

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Musical

instruments
of japan
Music Learning Resource 2.1
Classification of
JAPANESE Musical
Membra Instruments
Chordop Aerophon
nophone
-vibration of a - hone
vibration of a - e
vibrating air
stretched skin or string or strings (blowing)
(strumming or
membrane of the
plucking)
instrument
preferably drums
and tambourines.
membranophone

Odaiko
● It means a BIG DRUM
and the world’s largest is
almost 10 feet in
diameter.
membranophone
Tsuzumi
(Hour-Glass Shaped)

a. Kotsuzumi - the smaller


Tsuzumi, held on the right
shoulder.
b. Otsuzumi - the larger
Tsuzumi, placed on the left
thigh.
membranophone

tsuridaiko
● A large hanging barrel drum that
is used in Gagaku ensemble.
membranophone
Taiko
● Drums played in
Shinto and Buddhist
festivals.
chordophone
koto
● The thirteen strings of the koto are stretched along a soundboard of
nearly two meters.
chordophone
shamisen
● 3-string long-necked lute, used to
accompany folk songs.
chordophone
biwa
● a Japanese short-necked
fretted lute, often used in
narrative story telling.
aerophpone
Shakuh
Nokan
● achi
The most famous flute made
from bamboo.
● A parallel bamboo flute and the only
melodic instrument used in NOH
aerophpone
Hichirik
sho
● i
A double reed Japanese flute ● A Japanese free reed musical
instrument that was introduced from
China during the Nara period.
aerophpone
Shinobu
Ryuteki
● e
A vertical flute made from the
lower portion of the bamboo stem
● Literally means “Dragon Flute”, a
Japanese transverse fue made of
bamboo.

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