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*''Japanese'': 薩摩琵琶 ''(Satsuma biwa)''

*''Japanese'': 薩摩琵琶 ''(Satsuma biwa)''

''Satsuma-biwa'' is a style or genre of narrative storytelling in which the storyteller accompanies him or herself on a lute-like musical instrument called a ''[[biwa]]''.

''Satsuma biwa'' is a style or genre of narrative storytelling in which the storyteller accompanies him or herself on a lute-like musical instrument called a ''[[biwa]]''.

The style is based on the ''[[Heike-biwa]]'' tradition, but uses a larger ''biwa'', which is said to produce a more dramatic sound. It emerged in [[Satsuma province]] in the 16th century, and originally focused on a repertoire of stories aimed at the moral or educational edification of young men, women, and the elderly. However, schools of ''Satsuma-biwa'' which developed in the [[Edo period]] added military tales and other dramatic pieces.

The style is based on the ''[[Heike biwa]]'' tradition, but uses a larger ''biwa'', which is said to produce a more dramatic sound. It emerged in [[Satsuma province]] in the 16th century, and originally focused on a repertoire of stories aimed at the moral or educational edification of young men, women, and the elderly. However, schools of ''Satsuma biwa'' which developed in the [[Edo period]] added military tales and other dramatic pieces.

''Satsuma-biwa'' enjoyed a revival in the [[Meiji period]].

''Satsuma biwa'' enjoyed a revival in the [[Meiji period]].

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