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CD: Satsuma-Biwa
(ARN64577):
the recent solo CD by
Junko Ueda performing traditional biwa music as well as a
modern-style composition by Toru Takemitsu.
The
Biwa Vocab is a vocabulary
catalogue of the satsuma-biwa. Here you can find
information about various playing techniques, about the
notation and tuning system, the instrument as well as
its history. Also, the Biwa Vocab offers you a collection
of sound samples of the various playing styles in
mp3-format. The Biwa Vocab has been created for
anyone interested in the satsuma-biwa. However,
especially composers, who interest to compose for the
satsuma-biwa and would like to know more about the
instrument, are invited to use this Biwa Vocab.
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