koto

• Instrumento de cordas japonês semelhante a uma cítara, com caixa de ressonância retangular de madeira e geralmente 13 cordas de seda dedilhadas com palhetas presas aos dedos.

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

1. Japanese stringed instrumentB2formalart

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

   koto

   • 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.