The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesThe komabue (高麗笛; "Koma flute") is a transverse bamboo flute, a fue that is used in traditional Japanese court music. 1
Construction
The komabue is typically constructed from bamboo. It is a transverse flute with six finger-holes. It is 36 cm (14 in), shorter than the ryuteki flute. 1
Use
The komabue is used in both Gagaku and Komagaku. Historically the Oga family of musicians in Japan specialized in the komabue. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Komabue”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
komabue is transverse fue (flute) used in traditional Japanese court music, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 4 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2