Shinobue

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The shinobue (kanji: 篠笛; also called takebue (kanji: 竹笛) in the context of Japanese traditional arts) is a Japanese transverse flute or fue that has a high-pitched sound^{[citation needed]}. It is found in hayashi and nagauta ensembles, and plays important roles in noh and kabuki theatre music.^{[citation needed]} It is heard in Shinto music such as kagura-den and in traditional Japanese folk songs.^{[citation needed]} There are three styles: uta (song), hayashi (festival), and doremi. The uta is tuned to a Japanese variant of the shi'er lü scale, while the temperament of the hayashi vary across regions. The doremi is tuned to the western scale; hence the name.^{[citation needed]}

• Ryuteki
• Bamboo musical instruments

• Ron Korb's Asian Flute Gallery (features description and drawing of the Shinobue and other Japanese flutes)
• Syoji Yamaguchi's web site on Japanese transverse flutes (features articles on making and playing of the Shinobue and other Japanese transverse flutes: yokobue or fue)
• Japanese Traditional Music (archived 9 February 2008)