Fue (flute)

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::summary Class of flutes native to Japan ::

is the Japanese word for bamboo flute, and refers to a class of flutes native to Japan. ja come in many varieties, but are generally high-pitched and made of a bamboo called ja. The most popular of the ja is the ja.

Categorization

ja are traditionally broken up into two basic categories – the transverse flute and the end-blown flute. Transverse flutes are held to the side, with the musician blowing across a hole near one end; end-blown flutes are held vertically and the musician blows into one end.

History

The earliest ja may have developed from pitch pipes known as zh in Chinese. The ja instrument eventually made its way over to Japan from China in the 5th century, becoming prevalent during the Nara Period.

Soon after the introduction of ja instruments, members of the Fuke sect of Zen Buddhism made normal use of the ja. These "priests of nothingness" viewed the instruments as spiritual tools, using them for ja, or "blowing meditation". Modern ja performance may feature a soloist or involve either a chamber or large ensemble of the instruments.

Instruments

Japanese ja include many different varieties of Japanese flute, including the following: ::data[format=table]

Image	Name	Type	Description
[[File:Shakuhachi-2.png	75px]]	ja	End-blown
[[File:YUNGhocchiku utagchi.jpg	75px]]	ja	End-blown
[[Image:Hichiriki.JPG	75px]]	ja	End-blown
	ja	Transverse	Traditional ja
[[File:Komabue fue.jpg	100px]]	ja	Transverse
[[Image:Ryuteki.jpeg	35px]]	ja	Transverse
[[File:Nohkan.jpg	100px]]	ja	Transverse
[[Image:Shinobue 3types.jpg	75px]]	ja	Transverse
[[File:Kagurabue.jpg	100px]]	ja	Transverse
[[Image:Minteki 2.jpeg	35px]]	ja (also known as the ja)	Transverse
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References

References

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