{
  "id": "shamisen",
  "name": "Shamisen (Japanese three-string)",
  "family": "plucked_traditional",
  "class": "plucked_string_lead",
  "axes": {
    "pitchFix": 1,
    "sustain": -1,
    "polyphony": 0,
    "harmonicity": 0,
    "register": 0,
    "range": 1,
    "articulation": 2,
    "transduction": -2,
    "dynamics": 1
  },
  "short": "shamisen",
  "parts": [
    {
      "id": "plucked_traditional_technique",
      "name": "Playing technique",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "plucked_classical_idiom",
          "name": "Classical / art-music idiom",
          "applies_to": [
            "lute_renaissance",
            "theorbo",
            "oud",
            "qanun",
            "kanun",
            "tar_persian",
            "setar_persian",
            "tanbur_persian",
            "santur",
            "santoor",
            "saz_baglama",
            "sitar",
            "sarod",
            "veena",
            "rudra_veena",
            "tanpura",
            "koto",
            "biwa_lute",
            "pipa",
            "guqin",
            "gayageum",
            "geomungo",
            "sanxian",
            "ruan",
            "dan_tranh",
            "guzheng",
            "yueqin",
            "shamisen"
          ],
          "descriptors": [
            "ornamented",
            "sustained"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "string-attack",
            "classical",
            "classical-trained"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "classical"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "_fromFamily": true
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_size",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Size class (sao)",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "hosozao",
          "name": "Hosozao (thin neck)",
          "descriptors": [
            "nagauta",
            "delicate",
            "classical"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "chuzao",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Chūzao (medium)",
          "descriptors": [
            "versatile",
            "geisha",
            "jiuta"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "futozao",
          "name": "Futozao (thick neck)",
          "descriptors": [
            "tsugaru",
            "virtuoso",
            "high-gain-saturation"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_skin",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Skin",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "shamisen_cat",
          "name": "Cat skin (traditional)",
          "descriptors": [
            "classical",
            "authentic",
            "rare",
            "cat-skin",
            "hide"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_dog",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Dog skin (rugged)",
          "descriptors": [
            "durable",
            "tsugaru-suited",
            "traditional",
            "dog-skin",
            "hide"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_synthetic",
          "name": "Synthetic skin",
          "descriptors": [
            "stable",
            "contemporary",
            "consistent",
            "synthetic"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "synthetic",
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_pick",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Plectrum (bachi)",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "bachi_ivory",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Ivory bachi (vintage)",
          "descriptors": [
            "classical",
            "low-mid-rich-spectrum",
            "rare",
            "ivory"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "cites-app-i"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "bachi_tortoise",
          "name": "Tortoise-shell bachi",
          "descriptors": [
            "premium",
            "sustaining",
            "classical",
            "tortoiseshell",
            "shell"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "cites-app-i"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "bachi_acrylic",
          "name": "Acrylic bachi",
          "descriptors": [
            "modern",
            "consistent",
            "tsugaru",
            "acrylic"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_neck_wood",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Neck wood (sao)",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "shamisen_red_sandalwood",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Red sandalwood / kōki (premium canonical)",
          "descriptors": [
            "red-sandalwood",
            "koki",
            "premium-canonical"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "cites-app-ii"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_mulberry",
          "name": "Mulberry / kuwa (mid-tier traditional)",
          "descriptors": [
            "mulberry-kuwa",
            "mid-tier-traditional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_quince",
          "name": "Quince / karin (student-tier)",
          "descriptors": [
            "quince-karin",
            "student-tier"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_strings",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "String material",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "shamisen_silk_traditional",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Silk (canonical for nagauta / jiuta)",
          "descriptors": [
            "silk-canonical",
            "nagauta-jiuta"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_nylon_tsugaru",
          "name": "Nylon (modern tsugaru / jpop)",
          "descriptors": [
            "nylon",
            "modern-tsugaru"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_tetron",
          "name": "Tetron (durable modern)",
          "descriptors": [
            "tetron",
            "durable-modern"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_tradition",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Tradition / repertoire",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "shamisen_nagauta",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Nagauta (kabuki ensemble canon)",
          "descriptors": [
            "nagauta",
            "kabuki-ensemble-canon"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "classical"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_jiuta",
          "name": "Jiuta (chamber / blind-musician canon)",
          "descriptors": [
            "jiuta",
            "chamber-blind-musician-canon"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_tsugaru",
          "name": "Tsugaru (Aomori folk solo virtuoso)",
          "descriptors": [
            "tsugaru",
            "aomori-folk-virtuoso"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_min_yo",
          "name": "Min'yō (folk song accompaniment)",
          "descriptors": [
            "min-yo",
            "folk-song-accompaniment"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_ownParts": [
    {
      "id": "shamisen_size",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Size class (sao)",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "hosozao",
          "name": "Hosozao (thin neck)",
          "descriptors": [
            "nagauta",
            "delicate",
            "classical"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "chuzao",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Chūzao (medium)",
          "descriptors": [
            "versatile",
            "geisha",
            "jiuta"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "futozao",
          "name": "Futozao (thick neck)",
          "descriptors": [
            "tsugaru",
            "virtuoso",
            "high-gain-saturation"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_skin",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Skin",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "shamisen_cat",
          "name": "Cat skin (traditional)",
          "descriptors": [
            "classical",
            "authentic",
            "rare",
            "cat-skin",
            "hide"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_dog",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Dog skin (rugged)",
          "descriptors": [
            "durable",
            "tsugaru-suited",
            "traditional",
            "dog-skin",
            "hide"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_synthetic",
          "name": "Synthetic skin",
          "descriptors": [
            "stable",
            "contemporary",
            "consistent",
            "synthetic"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "synthetic",
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_pick",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Plectrum (bachi)",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "bachi_ivory",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Ivory bachi (vintage)",
          "descriptors": [
            "classical",
            "low-mid-rich-spectrum",
            "rare",
            "ivory"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "cites-app-i"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "bachi_tortoise",
          "name": "Tortoise-shell bachi",
          "descriptors": [
            "premium",
            "sustaining",
            "classical",
            "tortoiseshell",
            "shell"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "cites-app-i"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "bachi_acrylic",
          "name": "Acrylic bachi",
          "descriptors": [
            "modern",
            "consistent",
            "tsugaru",
            "acrylic"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_neck_wood",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Neck wood (sao)",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "shamisen_red_sandalwood",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Red sandalwood / kōki (premium canonical)",
          "descriptors": [
            "red-sandalwood",
            "koki",
            "premium-canonical"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "cites-app-ii"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_mulberry",
          "name": "Mulberry / kuwa (mid-tier traditional)",
          "descriptors": [
            "mulberry-kuwa",
            "mid-tier-traditional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_quince",
          "name": "Quince / karin (student-tier)",
          "descriptors": [
            "quince-karin",
            "student-tier"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_strings",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "String material",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "shamisen_silk_traditional",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Silk (canonical for nagauta / jiuta)",
          "descriptors": [
            "silk-canonical",
            "nagauta-jiuta"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_nylon_tsugaru",
          "name": "Nylon (modern tsugaru / jpop)",
          "descriptors": [
            "nylon",
            "modern-tsugaru"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_tetron",
          "name": "Tetron (durable modern)",
          "descriptors": [
            "tetron",
            "durable-modern"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shamisen_tradition",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Tradition / repertoire",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "shamisen_nagauta",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Nagauta (kabuki ensemble canon)",
          "descriptors": [
            "nagauta",
            "kabuki-ensemble-canon"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "classical"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_jiuta",
          "name": "Jiuta (chamber / blind-musician canon)",
          "descriptors": [
            "jiuta",
            "chamber-blind-musician-canon"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_tsugaru",
          "name": "Tsugaru (Aomori folk solo virtuoso)",
          "descriptors": [
            "tsugaru",
            "aomori-folk-virtuoso"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "shamisen_min_yo",
          "name": "Min'yō (folk song accompaniment)",
          "descriptors": [
            "min-yo",
            "folk-song-accompaniment"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "classical-trained"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}