A yokobue (横笛) is a Japanese transverse flute or fue. The various types include the komabue, nōkan, ryūteki, and shinobue. [1] These flutes have an extra closed chamber (for improved …

"Yoko" means "side" and "bue" is "fue" (flute) with a sound change because it's in a compound. In English, this type of instrument is called a transverse or side-blown flute. It's a very old...

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Mar 16, 2011 · From top to bottom, they are a shinobue, noukan, and kagurabue. There are more pictures on the Ryuseido website, but the text is entirely in Japanese. For related information …

Oct 26, 2018 · Manning the iconic transverse flute of Japan, the yokobue, Michiko creates a dark jazz funk piece that somehow manages to mix a vocoder in, in a way that sounds positively …

The Nokan is a high pitched, Japanese transverse flute or fue/ Yokobue. It is commonly used in traditional Imperial Noh and Kabuki theatre. The nohkan flute was created by Kan'ami and his …

The komabue is a transverse fue that is used in traditional Japanese court music. The komabue is a transverse flute with six finger-holes. It's shorter than the ryuteki flute. The komabue is used …

A young 12th century noble named Tokiyori fell in love with Yokobue, a lady-in-waiting of the empress. When his father forbid their union due to her low rank, Tokiyori could not bring …

It describes how the yokobue (flute) which was treasured by the late Kashiwagi passed into Hikaru Genji 's hands. It is a story about Hikaru Genji, age 49. The first anniversary of …

These disc-shaped gongs are made of copper and other metals and struck with a thin mallet to create a rhythm. They are used in nearly every Japanese Furyu-odori dance. They produce a …