Miko-Kagura
| [Genre] | Kagura |
| [Also Known As] | Temple Maidens Drive Away Evil Spirits |
Miko-Kagura appears on the following albums
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| Musical Anthology of the Orient, Unesco Collection Vol 5 | ||
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Shrine maidens exorcize evil spirits. The dance also purifies and protects the sanctuary. The instruments are suzu, naga-daiko and kagura-bue. The rhythm short-long, short-long is unusual in Japan, but frequent in Korea. Recorded by Eta Harich-Schneider in the Senge-kagura-den, Izumo, on August 1, 1957 | ||