Koto

The koto is a Japanese plucked zither with movable bridges and a repertory that spans courtly, domestic, and modern concert traditions. In Japan, its sound can suggest refined gesture, narrative song, chamber dialogue, or contemporary experiment. The instrument's long resonant strings make pitch bending, attack, silence, and decay central parts of its musical language.

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  Koto

  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...
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  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...