俗ぞく箏そう

noun

modern koto; modern koto music

Refers to the modern koto and its music, as distinct from the gagaku koto (楽箏, gakusō). Used in traditional music contexts.

See also: 楽箏

• 俗ぞく箏そうは楽がく箏そうと比くらべて、より多おおくの弦げんと装そう飾しょく的てきな奏そう法ほうを持もつ。

  The modern koto has more strings and more decorative playing techniques compared to the gagaku koto.

• 彼かの女じょは俗ぞく箏そうの演えん奏そう家かとして知しられている。

  She is known as a performer of modern koto music.