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This bamboo Jaw Harp of the Ainu people of northern Japan (Hokkaido) is very rare. The Mukkuri's reed is attached to a string which is pulled sideward, away from the player's head.
Read more about the Mukkuri here in our Blog.
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
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
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