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能管 (のうかん, noukan) Japanese meaning: noh flute | Kotomora
じ 字
Kanji 管 pipe, tube, wind instrument Related words 篠しの 笛ぶえ A transverse bamboo flute used in folk music and festivals, generally shorter and with a simpler construction than the noh flute.
龍りゅう 笛てき A transverse flute used in gagaku court music, with a different scale and timbre compared to the noh flute.
Etymology Compound of 能 (noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama) and 管 (pipe, wind instrument). The term directly describes its role as the flute used in Noh performances.
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The tone of the noh flute further enhances the atmosphere of Noh theater.
