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Which instruments are played in the Noh hayashi ensemble?
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Japanese performing arts
Bugaku, a court dance adapted to Japanese tastes from the dance and music of 8th-century China and Korea.
The hayashi ensemble in Noh theatre consists of four specific instruments. These include:1
- Nō-kan: A flute that signals sections of the performance and plays standard dance pieces.231
- Ko-tsuzumi: A small, hourglass-shaped drum held on the player's right shoulder.421
- Ō-tsuzumi: A larger, hourglass-shaped drum held on the player's left hip.421
- Taiko: A barrel-shaped drum struck with sticks, which is used specifically during the dance sections of a play.251