Balinese cymbals used in the gamelan for rhythm and color.
gagaku
is a type of Japanese classical music that has been performed at the Imperial Court in Kyoto for several centuries
hichiriki
is a double reed Japanese fue (flute) used as one of two main melodic instruments in Japanese gagaku music,
Etenraku
(越天楽, literally music brought from heaven) is a Japanese gagaku melody and dance. It is usually played with a hichiriki
shakuhachi
is a Japanese end-blown flute. It is traditionally made of bamboo it was used by the monks of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism
komuso
Komusō were characterised by the straw basket (a sedge or reed hood named a tengai) worn on the head, manifesting the absence of specific ego.[2] They are also known for playing solo pieces on the shakuhachi (a type of Japanese bamboo flute).
taiko
new jap drum ensembles
kumi
daiko
literally means a taiko ensemble that consists of various taikos
Daihachi
Oguchi
was a Japanese drummer best known for popularizing taiko.
Kodo
In Japanese the word "Kodo" conveys two meanings: "heartbeat" the primal source of all rhythm
San
Francisco Taiko Dojo
The oldest and largest group in the Western world.