The kankara (かんから) or kankara sanshin (literally "sanshin from a can") is a Ryukyu islands three-stringed ethic plucked instrument, initially an improvised derivative of the Okinawan sanshin that was developed in the Ryukyu Islands during the Shōwa period. Like the wooden-bodied gottan, the kankara is an inexpensive alternative to other, professional Ryukyuan and Japanese lutes – namely the sanshin and the similar, albeit larger shamisen.
The kankara (かんから) or kankara sanshin (literally "sanshin from a can") is a Ryukyu islands three-stringed ethic plucked instrument, initially an improvised derivative of the Okinawan sanshin that was developed in the Ryukyu Islands during the Shōwa period. Like the wooden-bodied gottan, the kankara is an inexpensive alternative to other, professional Ryukyuan and Japanese lutes – namely the sanshin and the similar, albeit larger shamisen.
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