[DOC] [TLE] Shamisen - Wikipedia [PAR] The shamisen or samisen (, literally "three strings"), also called sangen (
, literally ... The instrument used to accompany kabuki has a thin neck, 
facilitating the agile ... The pegs used to wind the strings are long, thin and 
hexagonal in shape. ..... A duo popular in Japan known as the Yoshida Brothers 
developed an... [DOC] [TLE] samisen | Japanese musical instrument | Britannica.com [PAR] The instrument has a small square body with a catskin front and back, three 
twisted-silk ... Samisen, also spelled shamisen, long-necked fretless Japanese 
lute. ... string to touch the fingerboard, creating a characteristic buzzing sound 
called sawari. ... Nearly the entire land area is taken up by the country's four main 
islands;. [DOC] [TLE] stringed instrument - The music of stringed instruments | Britannica ... [PAR] Music for a solo instrument is often, though not always, used to accompany 
dancing ... and rural North America, the violin is favoured for accompanying 
country dances. ... The long-necked lute (dutr or dambura) players of Central 
Asia often .... the samisen (called, in jiuta, the sangen), and the shakuhachi (end-
blown flute). [DOC] [TLE] Japanese Shamisen - artelino [PAR] artelino - Shamisen, a traditional Japanese musical instrument. ... The shamisen 
is a lute instrument with three strings. It has a very long neck and is about 30 
inches (one meter) long. ... is still a very popular musical instrument in Japan and 
now even outside the country. ... This three instrument ensemble is called 
sankyoku. [DOC] [TLE] ATLAS of Plucked Instruments - Far East [PAR] The body and neck of the pipa are carved from one block of heavy hardwood, 
painted ... The yueqin is played with a long plectrum, in mandolin-style. top ..... On 
CD's of Mongolian music these instruments are now often called "swan-neck-
lutes". .... The shamisen is becoming very popular again in a quick and vigorous 
style... [DOC] [TLE] Long-necked lute (mayuri), India, 19th century. A peacock-shaped ... [PAR] Long-necked lute (mayuri), India, 19th century. A peacock-shaped, bowed 
instrument that was popular in the Indian courts of the 19th century. ... Holi is a 
spring festival in India, also known as the festival of colors or the festival of 
sharing love. ...... long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and 
countries like... [DOC] [TLE] A beautiful Japanese biwa, or short necked lute. | Stringed Things ... [PAR] Veena, also known as Saraswati Veena is a musical instrument of South India. ... 
:Shamisen was the most popular Stringed instrument in Japanese 
medieval ... Persian Instruments, Long-necked lute (tr), Goblet drum (zarb or .... 
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Forever. [DOC] [TLE] Glossary of Musical Instruments by Hobgoblin Music [PAR] Glossary of Folk Musical Instruments & Styles from Around the World by 
Hobgoblin Music. ... Baglama: long-necked turkish lute, about 1m, member of the 
saz family. ... Common across Europe and Arabic countries. ... acts as a resonator
, a coin or stone, a thin bamboo stick, and is played with a basket shaker called 
caxixi. [DOC] [TLE] Appendix:Glossary of chordophones - Wiktionary [PAR] It can include any stringed instrument, or any musical instrument that ... Note: 
There is a similarly named instrument called the armonico in English, or glass 
harmonica. ... of a family of long-necked lutes (of which the baglama is one type) 
common ...... and characteristic of the Ryukyu islands; it is the ancestor of the 
shamisen. [DOC] [TLE] Veena, an Indian instrument, not to be confused with the Sitar ... [PAR] See more about Instruments, Indian and Indian Musical Instruments. ... long-
necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries like Iran, 
Afghanistan, Armenia. Also spelled TAR: Double-chested plucked lute with a 
membrane

Question: A long-necked lute called the samisen is a popular instrument of this country
Answer: Japan