Shakuhachi Word Search
Shakuhachi, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its parts, its materials, and how it is played sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: SHAKUHACHI, BAMBOO, EMBOUCHURE, MOUTHPIECE, BORE, TONEHOLE, FINGERHOLE, ENDBLOWN, OVERBLOWING, GLISSANDO, VIBRATO, TRILL.
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Shakuhachi word list, defined
- SHAKUHACHI /ʃɑːkuːˈhɑːtʃi/ · noun
- A long, bamboo Japanese flute, typically with a single hole, used in traditional Japanese music, particularly in Zen Buddhist rituals. Related: flute, bamboo flute, Japanese flute, shō.
- BAMBOO /ˈbeɪmoʊ/ · noun
- A tall perennial grass native to Asia, with hollow, jointed stems and a woody base, used for food, shelter, and other purposes. Related: reed, grass, cane, sorghum.
- EMBOUCHURE /ˌɛmbuːˈʃʊər/ · noun
- The position and shape of the lips, facial muscles, and jaw in playing a brass instrument, such as a trumpet or trombone, or in blowing a reed instrument, such as a clarinet or saxophone. Related: posture, position, alignment, formation.
- MOUTHPIECE /maʊθpiːs/ · noun
- A person or thing through which someone expresses their opinions or ideas, or a device that holds a reed or mouthpiece of a musical instrument. Related: mouth, instrument, channel, medium.
- BORE /bɔːr/ · verb, noun
- To cause someone to feel tired or bored, or to make something dull or uninteresting. A person or thing that causes boredom. Related: dull, tedious, monotonous, irksome.
- OVERBLOWING /ˌoʊvərˈblɔɪɪŋ/ · noun
- The act of exaggerating or overstating something, often to the point of absurdity. Related: exaggeration, hyperbole, inflation, embellishment.
- GLISSANDO /ɡlɪˈsɑːndoʊ/ · noun
- A musical effect in which a note is sustained while its pitch is smoothly changed to another note, often used in a gradual transition between two notes. In music notation, it is represented by an arrow or a curved line connecting the two notes. Related: glide, slide, portamento, passaggio.
- VIBRATO /vɪˈbrɑːtoʊ/ · noun
- A musical effect produced by a repeated slight variation in pitch, often used to add expression to a note or phrase. In music, a vibrato is a slight, rapid variation in pitch, often used to add emotion or expression to a note or phrase. Related: oscillation, wavering, quaver, tremolo.
- TRILL /trɪl/ · verb, noun
- To make a clear, high-pitched sound, typically by forcing air through the tongue or the vocal cords. A melodious, warbling sound, especially of a bird. Related: warble, trill, chirp, tweet.
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