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| Chinese anhemitonic pentatonic modes |
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| 7 string, fretless, ancient Chinese zither |
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| 4 string pear shaped fretted lute |
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| two stringed bowed spike fiddle |
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| trapezoidal hammered box zither |
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| set of end blown bamboo panpipes |
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| transverse bamboo flute w/ six fingerholes |
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| globular flute made of clay |
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| bamboo notch flute w/ six finger holes |
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| loud double reed w/ conical bore and trumpet like flared bell |
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| multiple pipes, each with reed connected to air chamber, played like harmonica, single melodies |
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| collection of bronze bells suspended from wooden stands |
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| small horizontal drum on stand; serves as the conductor in many forms of Chinese opera |
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| small wooden slats tied together on a string |
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| technique of playing harmonics on the guqin |
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| small gong-and-drum ensembles |
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| gong-and-drum ensemble w/ suona double reeds added |
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| ensembles for teahouses and people's homes |
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| drum song; singer who also plays clapper and dagu |
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| classical dramatic form of opera known for its ornate sophistication |
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| opera consisting of a series of unconnected episodes from various operas, culminating in an acrobatic battle scene |
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| similar to gongdiao mode (12356), considered bright and happy |
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| serious and introspective mode (1,2,4,5,7) |
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| a man who plays a female role in a jingxi performance |
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| traditional vertical bamboo flute of Japan |
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| principle in Japanese art which encourages space as an integral part |
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| Japanese religion consisting of prayer and ritual associated with an ancient body of music, connected to Buddhism |
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| festival performances, popular in rural areas |
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| popular satokagura dance (lion dance) |
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| small folk ensemble which accompanies dances |
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| large barrel drum w/ riveted heads |
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| ancient music for imperial court rituals |
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| giant cylindrical bell used to announce a service |
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| Japanese mode (1,2,3,5,6) |
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| Japanese mode (1,2,4,5,6) |
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| Japanese auxilary pitches between scale tones |
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| distinctive Japanese mode |
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| ancient orchestral court music of Japan |
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| Japanese "music of the left", old melodies, includes Indian influences |
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| Japanese "music of the right", includes Manchurian influences |
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| controlled dances that accompany gagaku |
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| Japanese seventeen single-reed pipes connected to an air chamber |
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| Japanese cylindrical bore double reed |
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| Japanese transverse bamboo flute |
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| Japanese four string fretted pear shaped lute |
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| Japanese small double headed cylindrical drum |
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| Japanese large vertically suspended bass drum |
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| Japanese small metal disc hung vertically from a stand |
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| fretless long-necked lute |
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| lyrical songs accompanied by shamisen lute |
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| Japanese chamber ensemble |
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| longer melodic fragments that monks adopted as classical repertoire |
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| classical theater of Japan |
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| musical ensemble that accompanies "noh" |
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| shouts and exclamations from the drummers |
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| free recitative in speech song |
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| word which meant strange, associated with middle class classical theater |
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| core of kabuki music, ensemble included 4-8 shamisen players, chorus of male singers |
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| uses standard "noh" ensemble, sits on lower platform in front of debayashi |
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| narrator-shamisen pair from bunraku |
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| hidden from audience, is a group of musicians who provide sound effects |
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| newer type of sentimental song |
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