Database: Shamisen: Difference between revisions
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The {{Wiki|shamisen}} is a type of three-stringed lute with a long handle and a soundbox made of sandalwood. The body is covered with | The {{Wiki|shamisen}} is a type of three-stringed {{Wiki|lute}} with a long handle and a soundbox made of {{Wiki|sandalwood}}. The body is covered with [[snake]]skin or more commonly with [[dog]] or [[cat]] skin. It is played with an [[ivory]] {{Wiki|plectrum}} used to strike or pluck the strings. | ||
Originally from [[China]], the shamisen was introduced to the provinces around [[Kyoto]] through {{Wiki|Okinawa}} in the middle of the 16th century. Blind musicians were the first to use this instrument and by the early 17th century it had quickly spread throughout Japan. It was most prevalent in urban entertainment districts where it became the preferred instrument of [[ | Originally from [[China]], the shamisen was introduced to the provinces around [[Kyoto]] through {{Wiki|Okinawa (city)|Okinawa}} in the middle of the 16th century. Blind musicians were the first to use this instrument and by the early 17th century it had quickly spread throughout [[Japan]]. It was most prevalent in urban entertainment districts where it became the preferred instrument of [[courtesan]]s. | ||
The shamisen is usually played while sitting on a cushion (zabuton). Some Japanese rock bands use an electric shamisen, which produces sounds quite different from an electric guitar. | The shamisen is usually played while sitting on a cushion ({{Wiki|zabuton}}). Some Japanese rock bands use an electric shamisen, which produces sounds quite different from an electric guitar. | ||
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[[Category:Database: Music and Arts]] | [[Category:Database: Music and Arts]] | ||
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The shamisen is a type of three-stringed lute with a long handle and a soundbox made of sandalwood. The body is covered with snakeskin or more commonly with dog or cat skin. It is played with an ivory plectrum used to strike or pluck the strings.
Originally from China, the shamisen was introduced to the provinces around Kyoto through Okinawa in the middle of the 16th century. Blind musicians were the first to use this instrument and by the early 17th century it had quickly spread throughout Japan. It was most prevalent in urban entertainment districts where it became the preferred instrument of courtesans.
The shamisen is usually played while sitting on a cushion (zabuton). Some Japanese rock bands use an electric shamisen, which produces sounds quite different from an electric guitar.