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 !