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- Shamisen. The Shamisen (which is also known as a samisen) is a type of three-stringed musical instrument that resembles a western banjo in appearance but is actually a type of lute.
- Shakuhachi. The Shakuhachi is a type of bamboo flute blown at the end and has finger holes to form the notes. It resembles a recorder but doesn’t have a noticeable mouthpiece as the stem is just cut at an angle for blowing.
- Tsuzumi. The Tsuzumi (also called the Kotsuzumi) is an hourglass-shaped hand drum that was used in Japanese folk music, kabuki theatre, and a type of classical Japanese dance-drama called Noh that originates from the 14 century.
- Biwa. The Biwa is a four-stringed Japanese lute with a short neck that was commonly used in Japanese court music in the seventh and eighth centuries. later versions were played by the blind Japanese lute priests of the Heian period and it was also played as background music for story-telling.
3 days ago · Musical instruments To date, more than 40 musical instruments have been used in Cantonese opera. They can be divided into four categories: wind instruments, plucked instruments, string instruments and percussion instruments.
4 days ago · Wind Musical Instruments. The sheng was a wind instrument played in ancient China. It has played an active role in promoting the development of Western musical instruments. In 1978, paosheng, the earliest sheng forms, were found in Hubei Province in a royal tomb of more than 2,400 years ago. The development of the sheng can be traced back to ...
2 days ago · 4. Double Contrabass Flute. Exploring famously large instruments is fun, but some standard instruments also have surprisingly large versions. The double contrabass flute is one such instrument. While flutes and their smaller counterpart, the piccolo, are well-known, the double contrabass flute is more obscure.
3 days ago · The recorder is a family of woodwind musical instruments in the group known as internal duct flutes: flutes with a whistle mouthpiece, also known as fipple flutes. A recorder can be distinguished from other duct flutes by the presence of a thumb-hole for the upper hand and seven finger-holes: three for the upper hand and four for the lower. It is the most prominent duct flute in the western ...
5 days ago · The cornu was used on the battlefield and at spectacle events. There is also evidence that the cornu would be used during parades to indicate that someone important was approaching. 7. Tibia (Aulos) The Tibia, also known as an Aulos, was one of the most unique wind instruments used during Roman times.
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5 days ago · The brass family is characterized by the use of a brass mouthpiece and the vibration of the player’s lips to produce sound. These instruments are typically made of brass or brass alloys, which provide the necessary rigidity and resonance for the instrument to produce its distinctive tones. The brass family includes instruments such as the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba, each with ...
