Samisen (Noun)
Meaning
A Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The musician's fingers moved deftly over the samisen's fretted fingerboard as she played a lively folk tune.
- In traditional Japanese theater, the samisen is often used to provide musical accompaniment to the actors' performances.
- The soundbox of the samisen is typically made from a single piece of wood, carefully crafted to produce a rich and resonant tone.
- As she played the samisen, the musician's long sleeves fluttered in time with the music, adding a dramatic flair to the performance.
- The samisen's three strings are typically made from animal gut or synthetic materials, and are plucked with a plectrum to produce a bright, percussive sound.