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Japanese dance
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  • woodcut: samisen player
    Japanese music
    / Onstage music

    …of the dance, and the odori ji is the main dance section, rather like the kuse or mai of the older Noh form. During that section, the bamboo flute may appear for contrast and, in Noh style, the taiko drum may be important. The chirashi contains more-active music, and the…

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    …of the dance, and the odori ji is the main dance section, rather like the kuse or mai of the older Noh form. During that section, the bamboo flute may appear for contrast and, in Noh style, the taiko drum may be important. The chirashi contains more-active music, and the…

    Read More