Shinto music

Shinto music

Shinto music is ceremonial music for Shinto (神道) which is the native religion of Japan. It is a subcategory of music under gagaku called Ancient Song and Dance (雅楽) or old festival music. Some terms include:

*Kagura "Entertainment of The gods"(神楽, かぐら): Refers to Shinto music. There are two types of Kagura: Mi-Kagura which is the Shinto ritual music played for the imperial/noble courts as well as the main shrines such as Ise and Sato Kagura which is Shinto ritual music not related to the imperial court.
*Fue: flute
*Tsuzumi (鼓, つづみ): drum
*Kane (鉦,かね): small cymbal
*Miko (巫女, みこ): Normally the daughter of Priests, and unmarried. They aid the priest in Shinto Rituals and other tasks at shrines.
*Jinja (神社): Shinto shrine. Kagura is played in a jinja.

Taiko music has also been used in Shinto.

"Sato kagura" are Shinto folk songs.


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