Biwa Hoshi
The biwa, a form of short-necked lute, was played by a group of intinerant performers (biwa hoshi) who used it to accompany stories. The most famous of these stories is The Tale of the Heike, a 13th century history of the triumph of the Minamoto clan over the Taira.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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December 10th, 2004 at 9:30 pm
I know a “Biwa Hoshi” and she real cute until she starts up with song-stories…ALWAYS C-R-E-E-P-Y. IT MAKES THE HAIR ON THE BACK OF MY NECK GO STRAIGHT UP. The biwa tals scare the hell of me they sound so spooky.