sho (sound instrument)

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Scope note
Mouth organs of Japan, descended from the Chinese "sheng", having a lacquered wood bowl for a windchest, a short mouthpiece, and 17 bamboo pipes arranged in a circle in symmetrical order, two of which are silent, with neither reed nor fingerhole.
sho
Accepted term: 27-Jan-2025