[music] A 囃子 is a group of performers who provide musical accompaniment for Japanese Noh or kabuki theatre, yose (寄席) performances of rakugo, or a festival. In Noh, the hayashi sit along the rear of the stage, facing the audience and fully visible. A distinct and separate group of performers from the chorus, they are purely instrume...
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in Japanese music, any of various combinations of flute and percussion instruments. In n and kabuki drama, the hayashi normally consists of a flute ... [3 related articles]
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