fue

It is not clear when the Ryukyuan "Yoko Fue" was introduced, but it is as familiar as Uta Sanshin. It is generally played as an accompanying musical instrument, but sometimes it is played with strong self-assertion. For example, in the Kumiodori "Shushinkaneiri," it is used in the important role of expressing the tense emotions when the Buddhist priest is exorcising the she-devil, and in the "Unjifah" of the classic callant dances, it has an important role in expressing the solemn and ritual feeling. Moreover, the Fue is indispensable for the classic folk songs of Yaeyama.