《Etashipe Hawe》 - Etashipe Hawe

Japanese: 《エタシペ・ハウェ》 - えたしぺはうぇ
《Etashipe Hawe》 - Etashipe Hawe

...In the past, it was used as an accompaniment for dancing and singing, but in recent years it is used mainly by women and children as a solo instrument. Many of the songs imitate natural sounds, such as "Etashipe Hawe (the cry of the sea horse)" and "Koi Humu (the sound of waves)." Originally made of bamboo, in Sakhalin, a horseshoe-shaped metal mouth harp called "Biyabong," which was also popular on the mainland during the Edo period, was also used.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古くは踊りや歌の伴奏楽器としても使用されていたようであるが,近年ではもっぱら独奏楽器として婦女子に使用されている。曲目は《エタシペ・ハウェ(海馬(とど)の鳴声)》《コイ・フム(波の音)》など,自然の音響をまねたものが多い。竹製が本来のものであるが,樺太(サハリン)では,江戸時代に本土でも流行した〈ビヤボン〉と称する馬蹄形の鉄製口琴も用いられていた。…

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