Open Directory - Arts: Music: Instruments: Stringed: Koto

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Japanese (28)

AsiaSound : The Koto - Includes history, Yatsuhashi-ryu and modern styles, audio samples, and an interview with composer and performer Ten Jinchi.
Kids Web Japan: Koto - Brief history of traditional instruments, parts of the koto with photographs, and an interactive virtual koto.
Koto Scores - Scores for learning the koto, using Hiro, Nogi, Gaku, and Western tunings. Includes MIDI samples, sound dictionary, and a score generator.
Koto: Japanese Traditional Musical Instrument - Koto information, sound clips, and instruction.
KotoWorld - Includes introduction, tuning, popular performers, discography, mailing list, and links.
O-Koto - Introduction to the instrument, Sakura Sakura, and a virtual koto [Flash required].
Washington Toho Koto Society - Washington, DC group of players and friends. Includes calendar of events, photo gallery, and CD ordering.

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Open Directory - Arts: Music: Instruments: Stringed: Koto

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The koto is a stringed instrument with a long hollow body and movable bridges. The instrument originated in China and was brought to Japan in the 7th or 8th century.

Performers

Websites of individual koto performers.

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