The yamato-goto doesn't necessarily contribute harmonically or melodically to the trio music. Songs Torimono - Songs praising the gods or seeking their help. Saibari - Songs for entertaining the gods. The music of these two types are essentially the same, only the texts differ. Torimono dances involve a main dancer, the nincho , who presents rice wine and a sacred branch to the shrine.
Saibari dances encompass a variety of styles, including sword and mask dances.
The two traditional forms of female dance include mikomai and shirabyoshi . The mikomai is accompanied by the mi-kagura trio and can still be seen today, while the shirabyoshi has ceased to be performed. One of the principal expressions of Buddhist music originated in India with the singing of chants based on sacred texts. This practice moved through China and ultimately was adopted by the Japanese. The singing of these sacred texts, or sutras, is referred to as shomyo in Japanese culture.