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Sho Japanese Instruments

SHÔ El shō (笙) es un instrumento musical tradicional japonés construido con tallos huecos de bambú. Fue introducido desde China durante la era Nara. Cons...

SHÔ El shō (笙) es un instrumento musical tradicional japonés construido con tallos huecos de bambú. Fue introducido desde China durante la era Nara. Consiste en 17 tubos de bambú, cada uno de los cuales está ajustado en su base a una lengüeta metálica de vibración libre, salvo dos de ellos, que son silenciosos, aunque algunas investigaciones sugieren que fueron utilizados durante la era Heian. Se dice que el sonido del instrumento imita la llamada del fénix, y que es por esta razón que se conservan silenciosos los dos tubos del shō, como un elemento estético, por su parecido con dos "alas". Como pasa con su pariente chino el Sheng, los tubos deben ser cuidadosamente afinados con un poco de cera. Comoquiera que la humedad que se acumula en los tubos del shō dificultan su sonoridad, los int

Sho | Japanese | Early Tokugawa period | The Met

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The Sho is the Japanese mouth organ

Sho (笙) | Japanese | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sho - Japanese - Early Tokugawa period - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sho - Japanese - Early Tokugawa period - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
a vase with bamboo sticks sticking out of it
a vase with bamboo sticks sticking out of it

Shō (笙) — Ancient Japanese 17-pipe free reed musical instrument that was introduced from China during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794).

a small wooden instrument sitting on top of a tile floor
a small wooden instrument sitting on top of a tile floor
The Craft of Musical Instruments
The Craft of Musical Instruments

Sho | Yale School of Music

Sho Period: Tokugawa Date: 19th century Geography: Japan

Japanese musical instruments. / biwa,eisadaiko,horagai,kokyu,taiko,mukkuri,sanshin,shamisen,sho,koto(so),sumagoto,taishogoto,tonkori, and tsuzumi

Sho (笙) - Japanese - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sho (笙) - Japanese - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Shō (笙) — Ancient Japanese 17-pipe free reed musical instrument that was introduced from China during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794). Japanese Wind Instruments, Traditional Japanese Instruments, Sho Gong Japanese Instrument, Traditional Japanese Wind Instruments, Korean Double Reed Instrument, Shinobue Japanese Instrument, Japanese Folk Instrument Gottan, Old Japanese Instruments, Sho Japanese Instrument
Shō (笙) — Ancient Japanese 17-pipe free reed musical instrument that was introduced from China during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794). Japanese Wind Instruments, Traditional Japanese Instruments, Sho Gong Japanese Instrument, Traditional Japanese Wind Instruments, Korean Double Reed Instrument, Shinobue Japanese Instrument, Japanese Folk Instrument Gottan, Old Japanese Instruments, Sho Japanese Instrument
Sho
Sho
two brown and black vases with wooden sticks sticking out of it's sides
two brown and black vases with wooden sticks sticking out of it's sides
Guide to 33 Types of Traditional Japanese Instruments
Guide to 33 Types of Traditional Japanese Instruments
Japanese musical instruments / Wagakki ( 和楽器 )
Japanese musical instruments / Wagakki ( 和楽器 )
a tall wooden object with many sticks sticking out of it
a tall wooden object with many sticks sticking out of it
an image of japanese instruments labeled in different languages
an image of japanese instruments labeled in different languages
a person is playing an instrument on the floor
a person is playing an instrument on the floor
two bamboo sticks sticking out of the side of a toothbrush holder on a white surface
two bamboo sticks sticking out of the side of a toothbrush holder on a white surface

Mouth organ (Shō 笙) Edo period (1600-1615) JAPANESE

JAPANESE INSTRUMENT THE shakuhachi, koto, wooden fish, shamisen(AC)

Instruments need tuning to stay in harmony. Humans need something similar.

The Japanese sho is a free-reed instrument consisting of 17 vertical bamboo pipes, fastened in place by a metal base. It is played by the inhalation and exhalation of the breath, resulting in extended periods of sound. It was introduced into Japanese culture by the Chinese in the seventh and eighth centuries, influenced by the Chinese sheng, and is typically associated with gagaku, or Japanese imperial court music.

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Sho - Japanese - Early Tokugawa period - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sho - Japanese - Early Tokugawa period - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
a vase with bamboo sticks sticking out of it
a vase with bamboo sticks sticking out of it
a small wooden instrument sitting on top of a tile floor
a small wooden instrument sitting on top of a tile floor
The Craft of Musical Instruments
The Craft of Musical Instruments
Sho (笙) - Japanese - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sho (笙) - Japanese - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Shō (笙) — Ancient Japanese 17-pipe free reed musical instrument that was introduced from China during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794). Japanese Wind Instruments, Traditional Japanese Instruments, Sho Gong Japanese Instrument, Traditional Japanese Wind Instruments, Korean Double Reed Instrument, Shinobue Japanese Instrument, Japanese Folk Instrument Gottan, Old Japanese Instruments, Sho Japanese Instrument
Shō (笙) — Ancient Japanese 17-pipe free reed musical instrument that was introduced from China during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794). Japanese Wind Instruments, Traditional Japanese Instruments, Sho Gong Japanese Instrument, Traditional Japanese Wind Instruments, Korean Double Reed Instrument, Shinobue Japanese Instrument, Japanese Folk Instrument Gottan, Old Japanese Instruments, Sho Japanese Instrument
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Sho

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