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Shinto music
Shinto music is ceremonial music for Shinto(神道) which is the native religion of Japan. It is related to Gagaku(雅楽) or old festival music. Some terms include:
- Kagura (神楽,かぐら): Shinto music
- Fue: flute
- Tsuzumi (鼓,つづみ): drum
- Kane (鉦,かね): small cymbal
- Miko (巫女,みこ): girl dancer
- Jinja (神社): Shinto shrine. Kagura is played in Jinja.
Taiko music has also been used in Shintoism.
Sato kagura are Shinto folk songs.
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