Introduction of Member and Musical Instrument



   
SHOU
It has same tone as pipe organ. It's structure is same as harmonica.
Hokuto Mastui  Hajime Kato

RYUUTEKI, KOMABUE
It makes high sound and husky tone like Shakuhachi ( i.e. a five holed bamboo flute).
Kazunao Tanaka Yuko Matui Ryuji Makino Nozomi Shimizu Youichi Nisida Akie Yano
   
HICHIRIKI
It is a main instrument making strong and sorrowful sound like trumpet.
Takahiro Horiuchi  Yoshihisa Sekiguchi  Hiromi Iijima Akiko Iijima Akiyoshi Kon


  
TAIKO
It is a instrument making main rhythm and has been developed as a big drum for festival.

KAKKO
It is a instrument conducting both rhythm and speed for whole of the music.

SHOUKO
It is a instrument making accent on music.



As main instruments are wind type in Gagaku, we are practicing with instruments selected by ourselves from three wind instruments like Ryuuteki whichever we like, and as for drums we assign each together at every concerts.
We have other string instruments ( Koto(Gakusou), Biwa ) which decorate a music more rhythmical.


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P.S
I beg pardon of those who are not shown on this picture.
Because I haven't finished to take photograph for all of member yet. That's all !