text: A composer from this country developed a special, seventeen-stringed bass instrument for his “Dance of the Falling Leaves.”
full_question: A composer from this country developed a special, seventeen-stringed bass instrument for his “Dance of the Falling Leaves.” Residents of this country developed a six or seven-stringed lyre, that, according to mythology, was created when a goddess combined six bows into a musical instrument. Traditional performances of “dance and song” in this country are accompanied by the three-stringed shamisen in the genre of Kabuki theater. For 10 points, name this island nation where taiko drums originated.
first_sentence: A composer from this country developed a special, seventeen-stringed bass instrument for his “Dance of the Falling Leaves.”