SHAKUHACHI

Meaning of SHAKUHACHI in English

n. (pl. shakuhachis) a Japanese bamboo flute.

[ Jap. f. shaku a measure of length + hachi eight (tenths) ]

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SHAKUHACHI — Japanese end-blown bamboo flute. Its notes are produced by blowing across the open upper end, resulting in a distinctively breathy …
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SHAKUHACHI — ˌshäküˈhächē noun ( plural shakuhachi ) Etymology: Japanese : a Japanese bamboo flute
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHAKUHACHI — [ ˌʃakʊ'hatʃi ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) a Japanese bamboo flute, held vertically when played. Origin C19: Japanese, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHAKUHACHI — a Japanese end-blown bamboo flute that was originally derived from the earlier Chinese hsiao. The shakuhachi's blowing end is cut …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHAKUHACHI — n. (pl. shakuhachis) a Japanese bamboo flute. [Jap. f. shaku a measure of length + hachi eight (tenths)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHAKUHACHI — n. (pl. shakuhachis) a Japanese bamboo flute. Etymology: Jap. f. shaku a measure of length + hachi eight (tenths)
Oxford English vocab
SHAKUHACHI — n. Japanese end-blown bamboo flute. Its notes are produced by blowing across the open upper end, resulting in a distinctively …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHAKUHACHI — Сякухати
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WOODWIND INSTRUMENT — Any musical wind instrument that produces sound by either directing a stream of air against the edge of a hole …
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TAKEMITSU, TŌRU — born Oct. 8, 1930, Tokyo, Japan died Feb. 20, 1996, Tokyo Japanese composer. In 1951 he founded Tokyo's Experimental Laboratory …
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KOTO — Japanese musical instrument, a long zither with movable bridges and usually 13 strings. It is placed on the ground or …
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FLUTE — In its broad sense, a flute may be end-blown, like the recorder , or may have a globular shape, like …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2000: PERFORMING-ARTS — Classical Music By 1999 the history of the 20th century could be seen in full perspective, and one conclusion evident …
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JAPANESE MUSIC — a form of East Asian music derived in large part from Chinese and Korean sources but also containing remnants of …
Britannica English vocabulary
WOODWIND INSTRUMENT — Any musical wind instrument that produces sound by either directing a stream of air against the edge of a hole …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KOTO — n. Japanese musical instrument, a long zither with movable bridges and usually 13 strings. It is placed on the ground …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FLUTE — n. Woodwind instrument in which the sound is produced by blowing against a sharp edge. In its broad sense, a …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TAKEMITSU, TORU — born Oct. 8, 1930, Tokyo, Japan died Feb. 20, 1996, Tokyo Japanese composer. In 1951 he founded Tokyo's Experimental Laboratory …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
СЯКУХАТИ — Shakuhachi
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