Finally, it became current shakuhachi after fuke shakuhachi (komuso shakuhachi) which is played by monk (called komuso) of the fuke school of zen Buddhism in Edo era (1603-1868). After that, it has changed the shape and name. Originally, it is said that it was introduced into Japan from continent as one of the instruments for gagaku (Japanese court music & dance). Blow hole is made by cutting the end part on an angle. Shakuhachi is popular end-blown flute made of bamboo.
In festivals, high-pitch sound is often used. It has wide range of pitch (2~2.5 octaves). It has soft sound and play a beautiful melody with exquisite grace note. The shorter the length of the shinobue is, the higher the key is in increments of semitone. The lowest key is called 1 hon choshi (F) and the highest key is called 12 hon choshi (E). There are 12 different keys of shinobue in order to adjust to the pitch of the shamisen and the vocal accompaniment. Also, rattan bindings are wound around it. It is made by thin shinodake bamboo (also known as medake). It has about 30cm (12 hon choshi) to 60cm (1 hon choshi) according to the key. It's used for folk performing arts (kagura, dengaku, lion dance, and festival), kabuki theater, and geisha music. Because it has been played by ordinary people, the origin is not clear. Shinobue is a simple transverse flute with a blow hole and fingering holes.
We wish this article helps you understand Japanese instruments. They are developed and improved by a lot of musicians for a long time. You'll learn "name and type", "size, material, and structure", "sound and performance", and "context and history" for each instrument. Here is the introduction to the traditional Japanese instruments (wagakki).
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