kokyu (Traditional Japanese bowed spikefiddle.)
~ String instrument
Description
Although similar to and introduced at the same time as the shamisen, it is unique to japan. With ebony neck and coconut body its three (rarely four) strings are played upright with a horsetail bow.
Relationships
| from: | Japan |
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| type of: | shamisen |
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| related instruments: | zhuihu (Wooden huqin) |
| Wikidata: | Q249105 [info] |
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