Niagari - Niagari

Japanese: 二上り - にあがり

The name of the shamisen tuning. The first and second strings are tuned a perfect fifth, and the second and third strings are tuned a perfect fourth. Usually, the second string of the hon-choshi is tuned up a whole tone, and the first string of the san-sagari is tuned down a whole tone, which is called te-ni-agari. The third string of the ni-agari is tuned up a whole tone, while the first string is tuned up a whole tone, which is called san-agari. The first string is tuned up a whole tone, which is called taka-hon-choshi, and the second string is tuned up a whole tone again, which is called taka-ni-agari. When changing from hon-choshi to ni-agari in the middle of a performance, the position of the tonic note rises by a fifth, creating a showy feeling. When playing with the koto, the hi-choshi tuning is often used, and the first string is tuned to the first string, and the ensemble is played with the koto tuned to hi-choshi.

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Japanese:

三味線の調弦名。一の糸と二の糸が完全5度，二と三の糸が完全4度の調弦。普通は本調子の二の糸を1全音上げてつくり，三下りの一の糸を1全音下げてつくったものを低二上りともいう。二上りの三の糸を1全音高くしたものを三上り，その一の糸を1全音高くしたものを高本調子，さらにその二の糸を1全音高くしたものを高二上りという。演奏途中で本調子から二上りに変えると主音の位置が5度上り，派手な気分となる。箏を合せるときは平調子の調弦を用いることが多く，第1弦を一の糸に合せて合奏する。

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