Pipa (琵琶 ) Jiu-cheng Chinese 19th century The term pipa has been known since the 3rd century It originally described the playing motion of the right hand: p'i, "to play forward" (left), and p'a, "to play backward" (right). In addition to its use in the opera and in story telling ensembles, the pipa has a solo repertoire of highly programmatic, virtuosic music.

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