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Continent: Asia
Location: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Dates: 1900-1968
Description: The Japanese shō is an instrument that was introduced by the Chinese during the Nara period (1710 AD-794 AD). It was modeled after the Chinese sheng. Sound is…

Morphology: Shamisen
Location: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Dates: 1925-1968
Description: The shamisen(comma) or sangen(comma) is a traditional Japanese plucked three-string chordophone. This particular model is called a Ryukyu shamisen or sanshin…

Morphology: Ko-kiu
Location: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Description: The kokyu is typically made of an ebony neck and a body of coconut or wood that is covered with cat or snake skin. It typically has three strings and is played upright. The kokyu is…

Morphology: Transverse Flute
Location: Peru
Culture: Aymara
Dates: 20th century
Description: This is a transverse(comma) or side-blown(comma) flute with six fingerholes. This style of flute is known in the Andean Aymara language as a pitu(comma)…

Location: Colima(comma) Central Pacific coast of Peru
Culture: Chupicuaro (Tarascan)
Dates: 200 BC – 300 AD
Description: Realistically molded terracotta conch shell trumpet with handle for hanging. Conch shell trumpets were used throughout…