Biwa
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biwa-173-7200849
title:
Biwa
text:
biwa The biwa is a Japanese short-necked wooden lute traditionally used in narrative storytelling. The biwa is a plucked string instrument that first gained popularity in China before spreading throughout East Asia, eventually reaching Japan sometime during the Nara period (710–794). Typically 60 centimetres (24 in) to 106 centimetres (42 in) in length, the instrument is constructed of a water drop–shaped body with a short neck, typically with four strings. In Japan, the biwa is generally played
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Japanese short necked lute
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biwa
date created:
2004-04-21T02:38:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T05:18:27Z
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