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Meaning of shamisén by John Rene Plaut





John Rene Plaut

shamisén
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SHAMISN Japanese musical instrument similar to a banjo but square and flat box. It comes from a Chinese instrument called sanxian (three strings) that appeared in the 13th century during the Yuan dynasty. From there it passed to Ryukyu (Okinawa) and then to all of Japan.

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