Jen Shyu Explains the Japanese Biwa 琵琶 - YouTube
网页2023年5月30日 · Jen Shyu @JenShyuMusic demonstrates & explains the Japanese biwa 琵琶 used to play Samurai songs & more! Learn more about Asian instruments:-moon lute: https...
Chikuzen-biwa (Japanese Lute) Restoration Artisan - NHK Video …
网页2021年12月3日 · NHK VIDEO BANK - Chikuzen-biwa (Japanese Lute) Restoration Artisan. The Japanese biwa is a stringed instrument similar to the lute. Italian-native biwa artisan Doriano Sulis, born on the Italian island of Sardinia, majored in classic guitar at university.
Nobuko, Biwa Lute Master — Deeper Japan
网页2024年3月29日 · The biwa’s distinctive and powerful sound fills the tatami room, its resonance dovetailing her own surprisingly low, rich voice. There is an entrancing quality to her performance that recalls the instrument’s spiritual tradition, as if to transport us back to a time long forgotten.
Biwa - Wikiwand
网页The biwa (Japanese: 琵琶) is a Japanese short-necked wooden lute traditionally used in narrative storytelling. The biwa is a plucked string instrument that first gained popularity in China before spreading throughout East Asia, eventually reaching Japan sometime during the Nara period (710–794).
Voice of the Biwa: - Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
网页2007年2月24日 · The biwa is a short-necked Japanese lute played with a plectrum. A close variant of the Chinese pipa, the biwa reached Japan during the Nara period (710‒794 CE). It was popular among biwa hoshi (biwa monks) who wandered the countryside recounting The Tale of the Heike.
Biwa: Echoes of Ancient Times - Spiritual Explorers | NHK WORLD …
网页2023年11月5日 · The biwa is a stringed instrument that came to Japan from ancient Persia via the Silk Road. For over 800 years, it has been used to accompany the telling of Buddhist tales and epic stories such...
BIWA | Traditional Music Degital Library - senzoku-online.jp
网页BIWA. Biwa came to Japan in the form of the Chinese pipa. There are many types of biwa such as gagaku biwa used in gagaku imperial court music; mōsō biwa used in prayer and storytelling by blind monks; Heike biwa accompanying Tales of Heike; Satsuma biwa that developed in the modern era; and Chikuzen biwa popular since Meiji (1868-1912).
Biwa - Vocab, Definition, and Must Know Facts | Fiveable
网页The biwa is a traditional Japanese stringed instrument, resembling a lute, with a pear-shaped body and typically four strings. It holds a prominent place in Japanese aristocratic culture, particularly during the Heian period, where it was used to accompany narrative songs and performances that conveyed stories and emotions, reflecting the ...
Satsuma Biwa (薩摩琵琶) | Japanese - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
网页Satsuma Biwa (薩摩琵琶) Japanese. ca. 1800. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681. This lute came to Japan in the seventh century. Several types of biwa have been developed to suit different genres and performance styles.
Discovering the Biwa: Japan’s Enchanting Traditional Instrument
网页2024年7月13日 · One such instrument, the biwa, holds a special place in Japanese music, literature, and folklore.Origins and HistoryThe biwa is a traditional Japanese lute, characterized by its short neck, pear-shaped body, and four or five strings. It is played with a large plectrum called a bachi. The