琵琶 is an East Asian string instrument.
琵琶 may refer to:
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Bipa
The ''bipa'' is a pear-shaped lute that is a traditional Korean musical instrument. It is derived from Chinese ''pipa'' and was introduced through the Silk Road to Goguryeo and Silla. There are two major types of ''bipa'': the four stringed ''da ...
, a Korean pear-shaped lute
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Biwa
The is a Japanese short-necked wooden lute traditionally used in narrative storytelling. The is a plucked string instrument that first gained popularity in China before spreading throughout East Asia, eventually reaching Japan sometime duri ...
, a Japanese short-necked fretted lute
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Pipa
The pipa, pípá, or p'i-p'a () is a traditional Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the "Chinese lute", the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets rang ...
, a Chinese plucked string instrument
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Tỳ bà or ''đàn tỳ bà'' (檀琵琶), a Vietnamese traditional plucked string instrument
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