Shōko

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The shōko (kanji: 鉦鼓; hiragana: しょうこ; historical hiragana: しやうこ) is a small bronze gong, struck with two horn beaters, used in Japanese gagaku. It is suspended in a vertical frame and comes in three sizes.

See also

Kane (musical instrument)

Traditional Japanese musical instruments

String

Plucked	Biwa Ichigenkin Koto Kugo Sanshin Gottan Kankara Shamisen Yamatogoto Tonkori

Bowed	Kokyū

Wind

Flutes	Hotchiku Nohkan Ryūteki Kagurabue Komabue Shakuhachi Shinobue Yokobue Tsuchibue

Oboes	Hichiriki

Free-reed pipes	Shō U

Horns	Horagai

Percussion

Drums	Kakko Taiko Ōtsuzumi Shime-daiko Tsuzumi Tsuri-daiko Ikko San-no-tsuzumi Den-den daiko

Blocks	Hyōshigi Mokugyo Sasara Ita-sasara Binzasara Kokiriko Shakubyoshi Sanba

Gongs	Shōko Kagura suzu Kane

Others

Mukkuri

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