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First compositions for koto presented out of court by Yatsuhashi Kengyō in the 17th century
Yatsuhashi Kengyō was a 17th-century Japanese composer who created a new concept of koto music, introducing the...
Koto
Michio Miyagi & Renée Chemet: near century-old collaboration of koto and violin linking Japanese traditions with Western classic
In the first half of the 20th century, many Asian composers sought a way to represent their cultures on the global scene...
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