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Which type of music in Japan is intimately linked to the performing arts and religious events?
Which type of music in Japan is intimately linked to the performing arts and religious events?
What does the traditional music of Japan reflect?
What does the traditional music of Japan reflect?
Which instrument has been the preserve of mendicant Zen Buddhist monks for over 450 years?
Which instrument has been the preserve of mendicant Zen Buddhist monks for over 450 years?
What is the solo repertoire of the shakuhachi flute considered as?
What is the solo repertoire of the shakuhachi flute considered as?
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Which instrument is easier to play, compared to the shakuhachi flute?
Which instrument is easier to play, compared to the shakuhachi flute?
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What is the koto zither used as in Japan?
What is the koto zither used as in Japan?
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What is the shakuhachi flute made of?
What is the shakuhachi flute made of?
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What is the challenge for the travellers in playing the shakuhachi flute?
What is the challenge for the travellers in playing the shakuhachi flute?
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What does the sound of the shakuhachi flute lend itself to?
What does the sound of the shakuhachi flute lend itself to?
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What are the strings of the koto zither plucked with?
What are the strings of the koto zither plucked with?
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