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Stränginstrument > Lutor > Hyangbipa

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  • The hyangbipa is a lute with five strings. It has straight neck with ten frets. It is played with the suldae to pluck and to strike the strings, but nowadays musicians use fingers as well. It is one of the three indigenous string instruments of the Unified Silla Period.

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  • Hyang-pip'a

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  • 2010-08-29

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