Traditional Musical Instruments: Eternal Tones Waft through the Ancient Capital
The world's oldest orchestral music, gagaku was imported from mainland China in ancient times. The melody is not based on a ...
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Silk string production for traditional Japanese instruments reaches seasonal peak
NAGAHAMA, Shiga -- Production of silk strings for traditional Japanese instruments such as the shamisen and koto is at its seasonal peak in this western Japan town. At the workshop of Marusan ...
Easy Japanese news in translation: String production for shamisen, koto peaks in Shiga Pref.
The instrument manufacturing company Marusan Hashimoto in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, is very busy making strings for the shamisen, the koto and other instruments. Strings make sounds ...
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In Photos: Production of 'cold' silk strings for koto, shamisen peaks at Japan firm
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Japan's shamisen faces a fight for survival
The three-stringed shamisen produces one of the distinctive sounds of Japan. It's the soundtrack to kabuki performances and traditional dance shows. But the centuries-old instrument is facing an ...