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  2. Bachi - Wikipedia

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    Magnolia is one of the lightest and softest woods, most suitable for playing smaller drums with a sharp attack and less decay. On a larger drum, however, a magnolia bachi usually sounds "slappy" and flat, because it is too light to strike the thicker head of the drum with enough power to generate the lower tones of the drum.

  3. Music of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The biwa (琵琶 - Chinese: pipa), a form of short-necked lute, was played by a group of itinerant performers (biwa hōshi). The root of Biwa music was The Tale of the Heike. [7] Biwa hōshi organized into a guild-like association. The biwa is Japan's traditional instrument. [citation needed]

  4. Biwa hōshi - Wikipedia

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    The satsuma-biwa "emerged from interaction between moso and the samurai class" in Satsuma Province, starting a period of popularity for "modern biwa" until the 1930s, while the chikuzen-biwa had its origin in the 1890s in the Chikuzen region of Kyushu, drawing upon aspects of mōsō music, shamisen, and the satsuma-biwa technique. [13]

  5. Traditional Japanese musical instruments - Wikipedia

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    Shamisen – a banjo-like lute with three strings; brought to Japan from China in the 16th century. Popular in Edo's pleasure districts, the shamisen is often used in kabuki theater. Made from red sandalwood and ranging from 1.1 to 1.4 metres (3 ft 7 in to 4 ft 7 in) long, the shamisen has ivory pegs, strings made from twisted silk, and a belly ...

  6. Begin Japanology - Wikipedia

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  7. Can cold weather make you sick? Experts explain why more ...

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    Cold and flu season always comes around when the weather starts to change. But does cold, wet weather actually make you sick?Not really, experts say. But cooler temperatures and dry winter air can ...

  8. 7 New Year's Resolutions Southerners Never Make, According To ...

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    Whether you’ve got a can of bacon grease at the ready or you’re Team Butter, we won’t be swearing off the fats when we’re cooking around here.

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    Black Friday tends to cause a bit of chaos every year. Especially because it’s not so much a single day of good deals as a constantly expanding period of non-stop sales (and annoying ads).