Mukkuri jaw harp

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The Mukkuri jaw harp is a traditional Ainu musical instrument, typically made of bamboo, that produces twanging, rhythmic tones used in folk music and ceremonial performances.

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Mukkuri jaw harp canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf idiophone
jaw harp
musical instrument
traditional Ainu instrument
associatedWithEthnicGroup indigenous peoples of northern Japan
countryAssociatedWith Japan
culturalOrigin Ainu
surface form: Ainu culture
culturalRegion Hokkaido
Kuril Islands
Sakhalin Island
surface form: Sakhalin
hasComponent flexible tongue
frame
hasMaterial bamboo
hasPerformanceContext ensemble performance
solo performance
hasPlayingTechnique mouth-resonated
plucked
hasSound rhythmic tones
twanging tones
isClassifiedAs plucked idiophone
relatedInstrument Jew's harp
khomus
requires breath control
oral cavity resonance control
usedBy Ainu
surface form: Ainu people
usedFor entertainment
ritual
storytelling accompaniment
usedIn Ainu ceremonial performances
Ainu folk music

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Ainu traditionalMusic Mukkuri jaw harp