Japan Aero

Question 1

the most famous flute made from
bamboo.

Answer 1

Shakuhachi

Question 2

It has four or five finger holes on the front face
and a thumbhole on the rear face.

Answer 2

Shakuhachi

Question 3

a parallel, bamboo flute is the only melodic
instrument in noh.

Answer 3

Nokan

Question 4

The melody of the flute has no
specific pitch relationship with the melody of the
chanting.

Answer 4

Nokan

Question 5

is a double reed Japanese flute used as
one of the two main melodic instruments in Japanese
gagaku music, other than ryuteki.

Answer 5

Hichiriki

Question 6

is a Japanese free reed musical instrument that was
introduced from China during the Nara period

Answer 6

Sho

Question 7

is also called takebue in the context of
Japanese traditional arts.

Answer 7

Shinobue

Question 8

It is a Japanese transverse
flute that has a high-pitched sound.

Answer 8

Shinobue

Question 9

literally means “dragon flute” is a
Japanese transverse flute made of bamboo.

Answer 9

Ryuteki

Question 10

It is
used in gagaku.

Answer 10

Ryuteki