Kane (musical instrument)
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A Kane is a type of bell from Japan. The word in Japanese can also mean metal or money. It is a tradition in Japan to ring the large Buddhist temple bells 108 times a few minutes before the new year. This tradition is called "jooya no kane." Often accompanying Japanese folk music, or min'you, is a dish-shaped "kane," or bell. It is often hung on a bar, and the player holds the bell in place with one hand, and beats the kane with a specialized mallet with the other. There are two specific sounds that the kane makes: "chin" and "kon." Chin, is when the mallet hits the interior sides of the bell, while kon is when the mallet hits the flat round inner face. When teachers of the kane dictate a rhythm for students to immitate, he/she does so using the vocables "chin" and "kon." IE- "kon kon chiki-chin kon chiki chiki chin kon kon..."
