平へい家け琵び琶わ

noun

Heike biwa; Heike lute

A four-stringed, five-fretted biwa used especially for accompanying the chanting of the Heike Monogatari.

See also: 琵琶

• 平へい家け琵び琶わは、平へい曲きょくの伴ばん奏そうに用もちいられる楽がっ器きです。

  The Heike biwa is an instrument used for accompanying Heike chanting.

noun

Heike chanting with biwa accompaniment

Refers to the performance practice of chanting the Heike Monogatari to biwa accompaniment, also known as 平曲 (へいきょく).

See also: 平曲 (へいきょく)

• 彼かれは平へい家け琵び琶わの名めい手しゅで、語かたりも素す晴ばらしい。

  He is a master of Heike biwa performance, and his chanting is also wonderful.