Shirabe — "Tuning"
調べ
A 34cm work titled Shirabe, a word for the tuning of an instrument, taking as its subject the moment of listening for the note. Supplied in a paulownia box.
| Reference | Iwai no. 12 |
|---|---|
| Category | Celebratory Pieces |
| Size | 34cm |
| Included | With paulownia box |
| Price range | ¥100,000 – ¥150,000 |
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About this piece
Shirabe first meant tuning an instrument, and in time came to mean the melody itself. It is a lovely word that calls to mind the sound of Japanese instruments such as the koto, the biwa and the flute.
This 34cm Hakata doll takes as its theme a moment of listening intently to music, a quiet piece in which the lingering notes seem almost audible, at home in a Japanese- or Western-style room alike.
