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Sanxian

Scope note

Long-necked Chinese lutelike chordophones having a small oval, rectangular, or square soundbox with the belly and back covered by snakeskin, and three silk or nylon strings tuned by three lateral pegs. They are plucked with the fingernails or a plectrum.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000214349

Term used for

hsien tse
san hsien
san-hsien

Created

13yrs ago

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