Kagura is danced by a miko (a shrine maiden) (in "Makiginu" (bolt of silk) or by a goddess (in "Miwa"), imitating a real kagura dance, and is always accompanied by drums.
神楽は巫女（「巻絹」）や女体の神（「三輪」）が舞うもので実際の神楽を模してつくられており、かならず太鼓入りで奏される。