In Meiji period and later, shakuhachi was fully included in sankyoku music, and "Chidori no Khyoku" was also arranged by each school of shakuhachi for an ensemble, in which context it can be a song for shakuhachi.
明治以降、尺八が三曲へ本格的に参入し、『千鳥の曲』も尺八各流派で合奏用に手付けされ、その意味では尺八曲であるとも言える。