Shamisen         

                   The Samisen Or Stringed Instrument ( Virtually "Three Strings"), Conjointly Referred To As Sangen Could Be A Three-Stringed, Japanese Instrument Compete With A Device Referred To As A Bachi. The Japanese Pronunciation Typically} "Shamisen" However Sometimes "Jamisen" Once Used As A Suffix (E.G., Tsugaru-Jamisen). (In Western Japan, And Infrequently In Edo-Period Sources, It's Typically "Samisen.")