Dengaku
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Dengaku were rustic Japanese celebrations that can be classified into two types: dengaku that developed as a musical accompaniment to rice planting observances, and the dengaku dances that developed i
Dengaku in Ōji, Tokyo, 2014.
Traditional Japanese musical instruments, known as wagakki in Japanese, are musical instruments used in the traditional folk music of Japan. They comprise a range of string, wind, and percussion instr
Dengaku
…these dances were brought to the cities and incorporated into Noh theater, notably by the playwright and actor Kan'ami. The instrument of dengaku is the sasara, a wooden percussive instrument clapper, though there are other instruments that can be used. In the Eiga Monogatari, there is a detailed description…
Women playing the Shamisen, Tsuzumi, and Taiko in Meiji-era Japan.