Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Shamisen

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Shamisen

三味線
alternative words: Samisen
keywords: music
related web sites: http://tikuyu-shamisen.com , http://www.shamisenplayer.com
explanation: Music instrument imported from China via Okinawa. The body forms a kind of drum and the cat's skin is stretched over it while a rod of about 1m is attached perpendicularly on the side with 3 codes. It is played with a pick. The region where it is mostly played now is Tsugaru located in the west of Aomuri Prefecture.

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