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	Noh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Noh or Nō (Japanese: 能) is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century.
		Together with the closely-related kyogen farce, it evolved from various popular, folk and aristocratic art forms, including Dengaku, Shirabyoshi, and Gagaku.
		Surprisingly, although Noh has been slow and stylised for the past few centuries, its roots can be traced back to Chinese acrobatics, Sarugaku, and folk theatricals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Noh (959 words)

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		Bugaku, "refined dance" in 160 different styles, is often performed to the accompaniment of a gagaku ensemble and sometimes occurs in Buddhist temples as well as Shinto shrines.
		Gagaku, "refined music," is ancient courtly music originating in China as early as the Han dynasty and cultivated by the Japanese in Heian imperial circles.
		Often associated with dance, the fourteen-member instrumental ensemble consists of percussion and reeds.
	www.prayer.net (2629 words)

	Instrument Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The embouchure (or mouthhole) is covered with a thin membrane of bamboo or other materials, which creates a slight buzzing sound as you play.
		In Japan, there are also several transverse flutes associated with traditional Gagaku, Noh and Kabuki theater.
		The transverse flute came much later to Europe during the time of the crusades, via Byzantium around the twelfth century.
	www.si.umich.edu /chico/instrument/pages/trflute_gnrl.html (538 words)

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