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Syamisen (shamisen) is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument resembling a banjo. It has three strings, which are tuned with three large screws at the top of the instrument.
The body of the shamisen is usually made of various types of wood, such as carian, mahogany, or santal, and is shaped like a long, thin neck ending in a round, resonating box. Both sides of the resonant body are covered with leather (often using cat or dog skin, although modern tools may use synthetic materials).
The ciamisen is used in various forms of Japanese music, including folk, classical, and theatrical (such as traditional forms of theater such as kabuki and bunraku). Playing shamisen requires the performer to use a special multidot called "bachi" to stream the strings.
When and where did shamisen appear?
Syamisen appeared in Japan in the 16th century. The instrument has its roots in the more ancient three-string instrument "sanxian", which came from mainland China via Okinawa, where it adapted into an instrument known as "sanshin".
When sanshin reached the main islands of Japan, it was adapted and transformed into what we now know as shamisen.
This instrument was widely used in Japanese music, especially in forms such as kabuki and bunraku, as well as in various genres of folk and popular music.
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