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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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