中ちゅう棹ざお

noun

medium-neck shamisen

Refers to a shamisen with a neck of medium thickness, between the thin-neck (細棹) and thick-neck (太棹) types. Commonly used in jiuta, kouta, and hauta music.

• 中ちゅう棹ざおは地じ歌うたや小こ唄うたでよく使つかわれる。

  The medium-neck shamisen is often used in jiuta and kouta.