Bamboo Nohkan

Japanese Flute Played In Traditional Performing Arts Like Noh, Kyogen, And Kabuki

Nohkan has a part called nodo (throat). Node (throat) is located between blow hole and first finger hole. An extremely high-pitched sound called hishigi is produced by this. It has unique musical scale. Nohkan is said that the most expensive flutes in Japanese flutes. It's unclear to find the birth of the nohkan but it is played in noh play, which starts in Muromachi era (1336 ~ 1573). 

• Played for Noh Play / Kabuki / Yose Bayashi / Gion Bayashi
• Nodo (Throat) Part Inside Nohkan
• Extreme High Pitch Sound
• Unique Musical Scale 
• Made of Bamboo
• Thread Binding
• Length: 40cm (About 16in)
• Contents: Nohkan / Case
• Order Processing Time: About 3-21 Business Days