Sanshin (三線, lit.'three strings') – an Okinawan precursor of the mainland Japanese (and Amami Islands) shamisen
Shamisen (三味線) – a banjo-like lute with three strings; brought to Japan from China in the 16th century. Popular in Edo's pleasure districts, the shamisen is often used in kabuki theater. Made from red sandalwood and ranging from 1.1 to 1.4 metres (3 ft 7 in to 4 ft 7 in) long, the shamisen has ivory pegs, strings made from twisted silk, and a belly covered in cat or dog skin or a synthetic skin.[a] The strings, which are of different thickness, are plucked or struck with a tortoise shell, ivory or synthetic ivory pick.
^Though animal skin was used in previous decades—as recently as the 1970s—due to a decline in its production, synthetic skins, which are considered to provide a generally equal sound quality, are typically used in the modern day. During its period of common use, cat skin was used for finer instruments, and dog skin was used for practice instruments.
Referencesedit
^"素麺箱玲琴・弓笛製作 of 胡弓・大胡弓・玲琴・クーチョー・雛胡弓など多彩な胡弓を奏でる胡弓演奏家石田音人 胡弓奏者石田音人の音楽活動を紹介". nehito.com (in Japanese).
Bibliographyedit
Gunji, Sumi; Johnson, Henry (2012). A Dictionary of Traditional Japanese Musical Instruments: From Prehistory to the Edo Period. Tokyo: Eideru Kenkyūjo. ISBN978-4-87168-513-9..
February 16, 2024
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Traditional Japanese musical instruments known as wagakki 和楽器 in Japanese are musical instruments used in the traditional folk music of Japan They comprise a range of string wind and percussion instruments Women playing the Shamisen Tsuzumi and Taiko in Meiji era Japan Contents 1 Percussion instruments 2 String instruments 2 1 Plucked 2 1 1 Zithers 2 1 2 Harps 2 1 3 Lutes 2 1 4 Other 2 2 Bowed 3 Wind instruments 3 1 Flutes 3 2 Reed instruments 3 3 Free reed mouth organs 3 4 Horns 4 Other instruments 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 BibliographyPercussion instruments editBin sasara 編木 板ささら also spelled bin zasara clapper made from wooden slats connected by a rope or cord Chappa チャッパ Hand cymbals Hyoshigi 拍子木 wooden or bamboo clappers Den den daiko でんでん太鼓 pellet drum used as a children s toy Ikko small ornately decorated hourglass shaped drum Kagura suzu hand held bell tree with three tiers of pellet bells Kakko 羯鼓 small drum used in gagaku Kane 鉦 small flat gong Kokiriko 筑子 こきりこ a pair of sticks which are beaten together slowly and rhythmically Shakubyoshi also called shaku clapper made from a pair of flat wooden sticks Mokugyo 木魚 also called wooden fish woodblock carved in the shape of a fish struck with a wooden stick often used in Buddhist chanting Ōtsuzumi 大鼓 hand drum Rin or daikin 大磬 singing bowls used by Buddhist monks in religious practice or rituals San no tsuzumi 三の鼓 hourglass shaped double headed drum struck only on one side Sasara ささら clapper made from wooden slats connected by a rope or cord Sekkin a lithophone either bowed or struck Shime daiko 締太鼓 small drum played with sticks Shōko 鉦鼓 small bronze gong used in gagaku struck with two horn beaters Taiko 太鼓 lit great drum Tsuri daiko 釣太鼓 drum on a stand with ornately painted head played with a padded stick Tsuzumi 鼓 small hand drumString instruments editPlucked edit Zithers edit Ichigenkin 一絃琴 monochord Junanagen 十七絃 the 17 string koto Koto 琴 箏 a long zither Yamatogoto 大和琴 ancient long zither also called wagon 和琴 Harps edit Kugo 箜篌 an angled harp used in ancient times and recently revived Taishōgoto 大正琴 a zither with metal strings and keysLutes edit Biwa a pear shaped luteOther edit Gottan or hako jamisen Sanshin 三線 lit three strings an Okinawan precursor of the mainland Japanese and Amami Islands shamisen Shamisen 三味線 a banjo like lute with three strings brought to Japan from China in the 16th century Popular in Edo s pleasure districts the shamisen is often used in kabuki theater Made from red sandalwood and ranging from 1 1 to 1 4 metres 3 ft 7 in to 4 ft 7 in long the shamisen has ivory pegs strings made from twisted silk and a belly covered in cat or dog skin or a synthetic skin a The strings which are of different thickness are plucked or struck with a tortoise shell ivory or synthetic ivory pick Tonkori トンコリ a plucked instrument used by the Ainu people of HokkaidōBowed edit Kokyu a bowed lute with three or more rarely four strings and a skin covered bodyWind instruments editFlutes edit Japanese flutes are called fue 笛 There are eight traditional flutes as well as more modern creations Hocchiku 法竹 vertical bamboo flute Nohkan 能管 transverse bamboo flute used for Noh theater Ryuteki 龍笛 transverse bamboo flute used for gagaku Kagurabue 神楽笛 transverse bamboo flute used for mi kagura 御神楽 Shinto ritual music Komabue 高麗笛 transverse bamboo flute used for komagaku similar to the ryuteki Shakuhachi 尺八 vertical bamboo flute used for Zen meditation Shinobue 篠笛 transverse folk bamboo flute Tsuchibue 土笛 つちぶえ lit earthen flute globular flute made from clay Bow flute 弓笛 a flute developed by Ishida Nehito with bow hair on it to accompany the kokyu 1 Reed instruments edit Hichiriki 篳篥 double reeded flute used in different kinds of musicFree reed mouth organs edit Shō 笙 17 pipe mouth organ used for gagaku U 竽 large mouth organHorns edit Horagai 法螺貝 seashell horn also called jinkai 陣貝 Other instruments editMukkuri ムックリ jaw harp used by the Ainu people Koukin 口琴 general name for the jaw harp also known as the biyabon びやぼん in the Edo periodSee also editMusic of Japan GagakuNotes edit Though animal skin was used in previous decades as recently as the 1970s due to a decline in its production synthetic skins which are considered to provide a generally equal sound quality are typically used in the modern day During its period of common use cat skin was used for finer instruments and dog skin was used for practice instruments References edit 素麺箱玲琴 弓笛製作 of 胡弓 大胡弓 玲琴 クーチョー 雛胡弓など多彩な胡弓を奏でる胡弓演奏家石田音人 胡弓奏者石田音人の音楽活動を紹介 nehito com in Japanese Bibliography editGunji Sumi Johnson Henry 2012 A Dictionary of Traditional Japanese Musical Instruments From Prehistory to the Edo Period Tokyo Eideru Kenkyujo ISBN 978 4 87168 513 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Traditional Japanese musical instruments amp oldid 1194853993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
