The hichiriki is the most used instrument in the gagaku (imperial court music). And it is used in all form of music associated with poetry recitation.Often the main melody of a Gagaku piece is carried by the hichiriki, but his sound is very high-pitched, powerfull and heart-rending, so it is an unpleasant sound for European poeple and also criticized by some Japanese poeple.
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