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
from: | Japan |
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subtypes: | kokyu (Traditional Japanese bowed spikefiddle.) |
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derived from: | sanshin |
picture: | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shamisen.jpg [info] |
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Wikidata: | Q241337 [info] |