 Heard Of An "u"?, Japanese - Supposed to be like a sho. |
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| Heard Of An "u"?, Japanese - Supposed to be like a sho. |
| danobo |
  Aug 14 2005, 02:08 AM
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I'm trying to find a description or an image of an u. It's supposed to be related to the Japanese sho, a free-reed "manifold" type mouth organ, and is used in gagaku court music. Here's a link to the sho:
http://www.asza.com/isho.shtml This article also mentions the u, but i haven't been able to track down any more info than that. Does anyone know? .....thanks! :unsure: |
 
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| all ears |
Aug 14 2005, 08:00 AM
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The "U" is basically the same as the "sho", it just has longer pipes and therefore a deeper pitch.
Sorry, I don't have my books with me to give details...and I donated most of my books on court music to a university...that's all I can remember. |
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| danobo |
Aug 15 2005, 07:28 AM
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Thanks, that helps - I had no idea what it was. It's for a fiction project, and i didn't want to be totally wrong in my application. Now that i know, i'll use some other instrument.
My project, a fictional journal: http://www.ushtanah.blog-city.com |
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