"A stringed instrument made from a hollowed-out gourd. The sound it makes is beautiful and filled with sorrow."
Biwa was a pear-shaped lute, with four to five strings, five frets and was played using a thing pick made of wood or ivory. The most famous biwa was the Biwa of Kakita that Kakita carved out of a piece of driftwood and gave to Lady Doji.
"A stringed instrument made from a hollowed-out gourd. The sound it makes is beautiful and filled with sorrow."
Biwa was a pear-shaped lute, with four to five strings, five frets and was played using a thing pick made of wood or ivory. The most famous biwa was the Biwa of Kakita that Kakita carved out of a piece of driftwood and gave to Lady Doji.