shinobue; Japanese transverse bamboo flute
A high-pitched transverse bamboo flute, typically with seven finger holes, used in traditional Japanese music such as festival music (matsuri-bayashi), folk songs, and kabuki.
The sound of the shinobue echoed through the festival.
She started learning the shinobue.
The name 篠笛 literally means 'bamboo grass flute', referring to the material (shino, a type of small bamboo) used to make it. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it has been used in folk and festival music for centuries.