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Where does “shakuhachi” come from?

shakuhachi (English) comes from Japanese 尺八 — shakuhachi, a Japanese end-blown flute; any...

shakuhachi (English): A Japanese flute which is tuned to a pentatonic...

Definitions

  1. A Japanese flute which is tuned to a pentatonic...

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1Japanese尺八shakuhachi, a Japanese end-blown flute; any...
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