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039 si

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Burma
brass; Dm. 2.8cm

A pair of small hemispherical cymbals. A singer holds a si in the right hand and a wa (027) in the left hand and uses both to beat accompanying rhythms. Weak beats are sounded on the si, and strong beats on the wa.


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Music Department, Tokyo National University of the Arts, 12-8 Ueno Kouen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714, Japan
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Music Department, Tokyo National University of the Arts, 12-8 Ueno Kouen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714, Japan