The shakuhachi players found a way of "Sankyoku Ensenble（三曲合奏）"｜History of the Shakuhachi

Fuke-shu sect was abolished by the new government

In 1871, the Fuke-shu sect was abolished by the new government. It is said that the reason for the abolition is that the donations were extorted from members and the licenses were issued in a chaotic manner. As a result, the shakuhachi performance as a religious act of Komuso was also prohibited.

The shakuhachi players started playing with koto and shamisen

The shakuhachi players tried to seek a way to be perceived as simply musicians, and they found a way to play the "三曲合奏（Sankyoku Ensemble）", which was already recognized by society as music, and to pair the shakuhachi with the music from the koto and shamisen.

However, not every shakuhachi player chose "sankyoku ensemble", and some inherited the traditional shakuhachi and played accompaniment to folk songs in rural areas. In addition, musical scores based on the theory of Western music were created, and they began to compose and perform.

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