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Mukkuri

The mukkuri is a musical instrument. Learn how it makes its sound and explore related instruments.

From Wikipedia

The mukkuri is a traditional Japanese plucked idiophone indigenous to the Ainu. It is made from bamboo and is 10 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. Sound is made by pulling the string and, similar to a Jew's harp, vibrating the reed as it is placed in the performer's mouth.

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