EPISODE · Jan 19, 2023 · 8 MIN
139 Challenging the Japanese harp
from Sunshine Japanese Yasashii Nihon-go radio · host Yoko O'Brien
Do you know anything about the Japanese harp, o-koto? There are some types and I have started to practise one of them recently, which is called taisho-goto. Check out what the Japanese harp is and what my ambition is with my taisho-goto. This episode's vocab list: 楽器(がっき) musical instrument 訳(やく)される to be translated ハープと違(ちが)って unlike a harp 弦(げん) strings 横向(よこむ)き horizontal; sideways シンプル simple 対(たい)して compared to that; whereas 弦(げん)の数(かず) the number of strings 歴史(れきし)は古(ふる)いです。 It has a long history 3世紀(せいき) 3rd century 原型(げんけい)の楽器(がっき) the model for the instrument 進化(しんか)する to evolve 発明(はつめい)される to be invented 週(しゅう)に一回(いっかい) once a week 独学(どくがく) self-education ストリートライブ busking 野望(やぼう)を抱(いだ)くTo cherish an ambition もうちょっと a little more 続(つづ)く気(き)がします。I feel it is easy to continue コツ a knack 報告(ほうこく)するto report 演奏(えんそう) musical performance
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