samisen
Plucked Asian instrument
A samisen is a three-stringed Japanese instrument with a long neck and a small rectangular body, played by plucking with a large plectrum.
It accompanies traditional theater, folk songs, and geisha performances.
The spelling shamisen is equally common: She studied shamisen for years before her first public performance.
Japanese arts entertainer
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- bunrakuMulti-puppeteer Japanese theater
- teahouseCafé serving steeped beverages
- kimonoWraparound Japanese garment
ukiyo-e · courtesan · entertainment · banquet · ceremony · tradition · apprenticeship
Multi-puppeteer Japanese theater
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- folkRegular common people
- balladNarrative poem or song
- narrativeAccount of events
accompaniment · recital · ensemble · improvisation · virtuoso
Japanese plucked string instrument
- kotoJapanese plucked string instrument
- sitarIndian plucked lute
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- lutePear-bodied fretted strings
banjo · mandolin · guitar · veena · dulcimer · balalaika · ukulele · zither
- plectrumString-plucking implement
- pizzicatoString-plucking technique
- strumBrush strings rhythmically
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
vibrato · glissando · fingerpicking · articulation · phrasing · dynamics · intonation · tuning
geisha
Japanese arts entertainer
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- bunrakuMulti-puppeteer Japanese theater
- teahouseCafé serving steeped beverages
kimono · ukiyo-e · courtesan · entertainment · banquet · ceremony · tradition · apprenticeship
bunraku
Multi-puppeteer Japanese theater
narrative · accompaniment · recital · ensemble · improvisation · virtuoso
biwa
Japanese plucked string instrument
- kotoJapanese plucked string instrument
- sitarIndian plucked lute
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
lute · banjo · mandolin · guitar · veena · dulcimer · balalaika · ukulele · zither · sarod
bachi
tremolo · vibrato · glissando · fingerpicking · articulation · phrasing · dynamics · intonation · tuning · fretless