An ensemble with kokyu also (koto) was frequently performed, and an ensemble of the three instruments of sangen, so (koto) and kokyu--that is, sankyoku--emerged, being known as the sankyoku ensemble.
胡弓との合奏も盛んに行われ、三弦、箏、胡弓の3つの楽器、つまり三曲で合奏する三曲合奏が行われるようになった。