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Japanese Instruments Posted by Ginny on Aug 7, 2010
Way before guitars and violins were introduced to Japan, Japanese music was dominated by traditional Japanese stringed instruments such as these: A Koto (箏) is a 13 stringed instrument made of wood. The koto has 13 bridges, which can be moved around to change the sound. A Shamisen (三味線) is a three stringed instrument played…