The National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) is a research center for ethnology and cultural anthropology.

Music

音楽展示
【Music】
  • ●Taiko drums - thundering sounds
  • ●Gongs - messages through sound
  • ●Charamela flutes - evocative sounds
  • ●Guitars - sounds steeped in history
Music

We humans have a long history of using sounds and music to convey our thoughts and feelings to understand our place in the world, to carry our minds to unseen places and bygone times, and to excite and soothe our souls. We have also used sound and music to communicate with entities that we cannot see, such as Shintoist and Buddhist deities as well as spirits. This exhibit contemplates the relationship between sound, music, and our existence using examples of musical instruments from all over the world.