Japan String Instruments Chordo Flashcards
1
Q
is a 13-string zither, about two meters long made
of Paulownia wood.
A
Koto
2
Q
It is plucked using picks on the thumb
and first two fingers of the right hand, while the left hand can be used to modify pitch and tone.
A
Koto
3
Q
is used in gagaku or as a solo instrument.
A
Koto
4
Q
is a plucked stringed instrument.
A
Shamisen
5
Q
Its construction
follows a model similar to that of a guitar or a banjo, employing a
neck and strings stretched across a resonating body.
A
Shamisen
6
Q
The neck
of a —— is fretless and is slimmer than that of a guitar or a
banjo.
A
Shamisen
7
Q
is a Japanese short –necked fretted lute, often
used in narrative storytelling.
A
Biwa
8
Q
The —— is the chosen
instrument of Benten, the goddess of music, eloquence.
A
Biwa
