Japanese Antique Bamboo Shō, Gagaku Flute

Japanese antique sho, bamboo musical instrument for gagaku performances
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Japanese antique sho, bamboo musical instrument for gagaku performances

Japanese Antique Bamboo Shō, Gagaku Flute

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Japanese
Period

Pre 1910

$4,500.00

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Antique Japanese Shō, mouth organ (flute) used in Gagaku (classical performances traditionally for the imperial court). A musician blows through the silver lined protruding mouthpiece. The air travels through the bamboo tubes creating notes (said to sound like the Ho bird or phoenix). Skillful musicians are able to blow air in and out of the mouth pieces creating sustained, uninterrupted notes.
The arrangement of bamboo tubes are said to resemble the folded wings of the phoenix.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 19″ high

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Antique Japanese Shō, mouth organ (flute) used in Gagaku (classical performances traditionally for the imperial court). A musician blows through the silver lined protruding mouthpiece. The air travels through the bamboo tubes creating notes (said to sound like the Ho bird or phoenix). Skillful musicians are able to blow air in and out of the mouth pieces creating sustained, uninterrupted notes.
The arrangement of bamboo tubes are said to resemble the folded wings of the phoenix.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 19″ high

Additional information

Region

Japanese
Period

Pre 1910

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