koto

• Instrument de musique traditionnel japonais à cordes pincées, semblable à une cithare, muni d'une caisse de résonance en bois rectangulaire et généralement de 13 cordes que l'on pince avec les doigts.

A Japanese stringed instrument resembling a zither, featuring a rectangular wooden sounding board and typically 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers.

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   A traditional Japanese musical instrument with a rectangular wooden body and typically 13 silk strings, played by plucking the strings with finger picks.

   koto (instrument de musique japonais)

   • She performed a classical piece on the koto at the concert.
   • The koto produces a delicate, resonant sound when plucked.
   • He learned to play the koto during his stay in Kyoto.
   • The ensemble included a koto player alongside a shamisen.