koto music
Refers to music composed for or performed on the koto, a traditional Japanese string instrument. Often used in the context of classical Japanese music.
She is famous as a performer of koto music.
Listening to koto music calms my mind.
koto player; koto musician
Standard kanji form; the character 箏 specifically refers to the koto instrument.
Variant kanji form using 筝, which is also used for the koto; less common than 箏曲.
Compound of 箏 (そう, 'koto') and 曲 (きょく, 'music piece'). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the term has been used since the Edo period to denote koto compositions.