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The biwa (Japanese: 琵琶) is a Japanese short-necked wooden lute traditionally used in narrative storytelling. The biwa is a plucked string instrument that first gained popularity in China before spreading throughout East Asia, eventually reaching Japan sometime during the Nara period (710–794).
Biwa is Japan’s traditional LONG-NECKED, 4 or 5-STRING PLUCKED INSTRUMENT. After having arrived in Japan via the Silk Road for purely instrumental music, the biwa evolved over time into a narrative musical instrument.
27 Αυγ 2023 · The biwa is a musical instrument played by plucking with a plectrum, and is especially characterized by the arpeggio technique in which multiple strings are sounded. The most commonly used technique is called kakibachi, in which all three or four strings are plucked down at once.
It is said to have made its way into Japan via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago. It is a pear-shaped string instrument belonging to the lute family and has developed independently in Japan, evolving into several styles such as the Heike biwa, Satsuma biwa and Chikuzen biwa among others.
Short-necked, four-stringed lute with a shallow, rounded body, the biwa is the instrument of choice for the goddess of music and poetry, Benzaiten. It was introduced in the 8th century with the arrival of Chinese influences, and its style evolve over the ages.
5 Σεπ 2017 · For Japan, one of those musical instruments is the Biwa. The biwa is the Japanese version of a lute. A lute a string instrument that is plucked to produce sound. Its neck can be both unfretted as well as fretted, leading to a signature head that bends backward.
13 Ιουλ 2024 · Japan, with its rich cultural heritage, offers a plethora of traditional arts and crafts, and among these, its musical instruments stand out as treasures that echo the country's historical and cultural journey.
