shamisen
~ String instrument
Description
The shamisen, samisen or sangen is a three-stringed instrument from Japan which is played with a large triangular-shaped plectrum called a bachi. The body traditionally uses cat or dog skin, unlike the Chinese sanxian and Okinawan sanshin.
Relationships
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Japan
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| derived from: |
sanshin
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| subtypes: |
kokyu (Traditional Japanese bowed spikefiddle.)
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| Wikidata: |
Q241337 [info]
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| picture: |
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shamisen.jpg [info]
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