Perfect for beginners with simple, common vocabulary
Kono Oto Tomare! Harmonic Resonance Enigma
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Across
- 1. A rare given name meaning 'snow son', symbolizing purity in music tone
- 2. Decorative cord symbolizing connection, used metaphorically for band unity
- 3. Pinch or pluck technique crucial for delicate shamisen articulation
- 4. Musical 'key point' or pivot in a composition requiring heightened skill
- 6. Pear-shaped lute, whose name shares a homophone with a famed ancient musician
- 8. Metamorphic stage symbolic of transformation, reflecting character growth musically
- 10. Reference to classical genius, hinting at aspirations beyond traditional sounds
- 12. Specialized term for rhythmic pulse intrinsic to shamisen timing
- 13. Monthly performance concert that tests discipline and intonation mastery
- 15. Composer and inventive prodigy whose name means 'spring radiance'
- 17. Complex characters decoded by players to interpret musical notations
- 20. A traditional Japanese zither, mother instrument of harmonic progression
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- 5. Tokyo district famous for youth culture and music blending traditional roots
- 7. Surname of a master player embodying perseverance and precise articulation
- 9. Term for seamlessly switching strings, reflecting fluidity in performance
- 11. Ancient spirit or god invoked for inspiration in classical instrument playing
- 14. Specific right-handed strike technique fundamental to shamisen dynamics
- 16. Vocal range akin to instrumental pitch used metaphorically for harmony
- 18. A shamisen style named after a northern Japanese region, evoking rustic melodies
- 19. Term denoting explosion or spark, metaphor for a player’s breakthrough moment
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