Shinobue were often used in the rites and festivals (matsuri-bayashi festival music) of common people, satokagura (kagura dances held at somewhere other than the imperial court) and the shishimai (lion dance), but ryuteki or Nohkan were used in some regions.
庶民の祭礼（祭囃子）、神楽里神楽（里神楽）、獅子舞には篠笛が多く見られるが、龍笛や能管を用いる地方もある。