22Aug,2024
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Before its modern evolution, the early form of the Chinese Guzheng was much more primitive, with fewer strings and a different tuning system
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The older version of the Chinese lute, Pipa, had a different number of frets and was played in a distinct style that has since fallen out of use.
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An ancient bowed instrument from India, believed to be the precursor to the violin, it has largely disappeared with the rise of other string instruments.
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An older form of the Japanese Biwa, used by the Heike biwa players, has mostly vanished with the shift to the more modern versions.
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The ancient version of this Chinese mouth organ was less complex and had fewer pipes compared to the modern Sheng.
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An older version of the Vietnamese two-stringed fiddle, which has since evolved in construction and sound.
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A Japanese bowed instrument similar to the shamisen, it has been replaced by other instruments, with very few practitioners remaining.
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A bowed string instrument from the Indian subcontinent, which has largely fallen out of use, replaced by modern counterparts like the sarangi.
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