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My Shinobue

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Today, I would like to introduce my Shinobue (篠笛).


Miyako's koten-cho Shinobue is basically tuned in 日本十二律 (Twelve-tone Japanese scale*) and fine adjustments are made to close its scales to the scales of flutes for Gagaku (雅楽: Ancient Japanese imperial court music ) such as Ryuteki (龍笛) and Kagurabue (神楽笛).

Brand: Miyako (京師）
Type: koten-cho (古典調）
Choshi: 6-hon (六本調子）

Miyako's koten-cho Shinobue is basically tuned in 日本十二律 (Twelve-tone Japanese scale*) and fine adjustments are made to close its scales to the scales of flutes for Gagaku (雅楽: Ancient Japanese imperial court music ) such as Ryuteki (龍笛) and Kagurabue (神楽笛).

*Regarding the translation for 日本十二律, I tentatively described it as above. Currently, there is no appropriate translation for it on websites or books.

I use this for playing Ohayashi (お囃子), Japanese festival music.
It is most suitable for playing alongside Taiko (太鼓), Japanese drums as you can create very dynamic sounds with them.


Miyako's hogaku-cho/uta-yo Shinobue is also tuned in 日本十二律 (Twelve-tone Japanese scale). It is adjusted to play various types of traditional Japanese music. I use these hogaku-cho (uta-yo) Shinobue for playing traditional Japanese songs such as "Sakura", "Hotaru Koi" & "Edo no Komori Uta", and Japanese Min'yo songs with Shamisen (三味線). Hogaku-cho (uta-yo) Shinobue originated from Shamisen music represented by Nagauta (長唄) .


Miyako's hogaku-cho/uta-yo Shinobue is also tuned in 日本十二律 (Twelve-tone Japanese scale). It is adjusted to play various types of traditional Japanese music. I use these hogaku-cho (uta-yo) Shinobue for playing traditional Japanese songs such as "Sakura", "Hotaru Koi" & "Edo no Komori Uta", and Japanese Min'yo songs with Shamisen (三味線). Hogaku-cho (uta-yo) Shinobue originated from Shamisen music represented by Nagauta (長唄) .
  
Miyako's hogaku-cho/uta-yo Shinobue is also tuned in 日本十二律 (Twelve-tone Japanese scale). It is adjusted to play various types of traditional Japanese music. I use these hogaku-cho (uta-yo) Shinobue for playing traditional Japanese songs such as "Sakura", "Hotaru Koi" & "Edo no Komori Uta", and Japanese Min'yo songs with Shamisen (三味線). Hogaku-cho (uta-yo) Shinobue originated from Shamisen music represented by Nagauta (長唄) .

Brand: Miyako (京師）
Type: hogaku-cho (邦楽調)/uta-yo(唄用)
Choshi: (from the top) 6-hon, 7-hon, 8-hon (六本調子、七本調子、八本調子）

Miyako's hogaku-cho/uta-yo Shinobue is also tuned in 日本十二律 (Twelve-tone Japanese scale). It is adjusted to play various types of traditional Japanese music.
I use these hogaku-cho (uta-yo) Shinobue for playing traditional Japanese songs such as "Sakura", "Hotaru Koi" & "Edo no Komori Uta", and Japanese Min'yo songs with Shamisen (三味線).
Hogaku-cho (uta-yo) Shinobue originated from Shamisen music represented by Nagauta (長唄) .


Miyako's uta-yo Shinobue has high-pitched, elegant and powerful sounds. I can always feel fresh in "her" variety and rich expression.

My 8-hon Uta-yo Shinobue has no number of Choshi. hehehe :)
Koten 6-hon, Hogaku(Uta) 6-hon, 7-hon and 8-hon
My 8-hon Uta-yo Shinobue has no number of Choshi. hehehe :)

Koten 6-hon
Hogaku (Uta) 6-hon, 7-hon and 8-hon

"京師" is branded on the bottom of Shinobue
京師 (Miyako)'s Shinobue is made in Kyoto

I have been playing Miyako's Shinobue for 3 years.

When I just started practicing Shinobue, I used to use some other brands' Shinobue tuned in Western 12 equal temperament（西洋12平均律）, which is called "doremi"(ドレミ) fue. 

Actually, I didn't know that it was doremi fue as it was being sold as "uta-yo Shinobue". Yes, as I explained above, uta-yo (唄用) Shinobue is not doremi (ドレミ) fue at all. They are tuned in different ways!
It's quite confusing to Shinobue lovers, right?

This is a big problem these days in Japan. :(



Other than these Shinobue, I also have a Shishida (獅子田) koten 6-hon choshi, a Rodo (朗童) koten 6-hon and a Hibari (雲雀) hogaku-cho 8-hon.



What types of Shinobue do you have???


Thank you for reading my blog.

Hope to see you soon!

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FYI:

Miyako (京師－みやこ－) from Shinobue Bunka Kenkyusha Corp.
http://www.taminouta.com/001-miyako.html

Shishida Chikukei (獅子田 竹渓) and Hibari (雲雀) from Ootuka Chikukan gakki Corp.
http://www.fueya.com

Rodo (朗童) from Shinobue Kobo Rodo-kan (Not sure if Rodo-san is still now making Shionbue)
http://rodo.a7j.biz
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