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koto
[koh-toh, kaw-taw]
noun
plural
kotos, kotoa Japanese musical instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.
koto
/ ˈəʊəʊ /
noun
a Japanese stringed instrument, consisting of a rectangular wooden body over which are stretched silk strings, which are plucked with plectrums or a nail-like device
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of koto1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of koto1
Example Sentences
It featured Japanese instruments like taiko drums and koto yet played jazz and rhythm and blues, laced with pop and funk.
He immediately began experimenting with using koto and other native instruments to downright creepy effect in the horror film “Kwaidan.”
This is a series of, of all things, trombone and koto duets.
“We have Japanese koto, with Indian tabla, with flamenco guitar, with African percussion,” he told The Post.
Featuring the koto, bells, flutes and other instruments, the nearly two-hour-long composition is deceptively peaceful — kind of like the virus itself.
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