| Liuqin (Chinese mandarin) |
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The liuyeqin, abbreviated to the liuqin,
has got its name from the willow-leaf-sharped soundbox. It is also called
tu pipa (unrefined pipa)
because of its appearance of a small pipa. It came into use in
the music of the local operas, narrative singing (storytelling music)
in north Jiangsu, south Shangdong and Anhui provinces. |
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