細ほそ棹ざおほそざおMeanings1nounthin-necked shamisenRefers to a shamisen with a slender neck, often used in genres like nagauta or kouta. The term is specific to traditional Japanese music.細ほそ棹ざおは長なが唄うたでよく使つかわれる。The thin-necked shamisen is often used in nagauta.