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In Japan, many different types of Jew's harps are played. The modern Japanese term for metal instruments is Koukin , which roughly means "mouth zither". Jew's harps made of bamboo are played by the
Neptune Chapotin has dedicated his life to the Jew's harp, an instrument he encountered in 2002 while travelling in Sweden. He has since dedicated himself to mastering the instrument, combining autodidactic elements with musical styles from various Jew's harp schools. He shares his fascination with the instrument with others by hosting a weekly Jew's harp stall in Goa and has been a central network point for the active Jew's harp scene in south Asia. Chapotin has also hosted the World Mouth Harp Festival of India for the past three years, a sign that a revival of Jew's harp music may have begun.
The name Utae in Japanese is composed of the characters "song" and "poem". The Mukkuri Jaw Harp player Utae Ehara now lives in Tokyo. However, her family history is closely entangled with the
The typical sound of the Duduk is often described as contemplative and melancholic. The Armenian double-reed woodwind instrument again and again enchants people with its smooth sounds. Actually the
There are two musical documentary films from the film production company Blende39 (Eva Luise Volkmann and Peter Bräunig), located in Magdeburg, Germany. " Mundton " (mouth sound), a
There are various musical instruments, whose word stem corresponds to the term " Duduk ". In the countries neighbouring Armenia , several instruments can be found which are similar to the Armenian