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musical instrument
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  • Sheng.
    sheng

    …the sheng, including the Japanese shō and the Korean saenghwang. The Chinese instrument plays melodies with occasional fourth or fifth harmonies (e.g., F or G above C), whereas the Japanese shō normally plays 11-note chords, a tradition that may have emerged from a misinterpretation of ancient court notations. Contemporary Chinese…

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    …the sheng, including the Japanese shō and the Korean saenghwang. The Chinese instrument plays melodies with occasional fourth or fifth harmonies (e.g., F or G above C), whereas the Japanese shō normally plays 11-note chords, a tradition that may have emerged from a misinterpretation of ancient court notations. Contemporary Chinese…

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  • woodcut: samisen player
    Japanese music
    / Music of the left and of the right

    The Japanese shō mouth organ appears in both.

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    The Japanese shō mouth organ appears in both.

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