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Hi, Koto Learners! Have you ever had your koto string suddenly break? Have you ever been in a situation where you couldn’t fix it? Well, here’s some good news for you! Introducing the “Hime” string tightener for koto, exclusively produced by Nakao...
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A Japanese koto player, Yasuko Sato, commissioned Kazutomo Yamamoto to compose a piece for Kazue Sawai. Based on a recording of Kazue-sensei’s improvisation, Mr. Yamamoto composed a duo called “Gekka-ikei: for Tape and 17-string Koto”. In this piece, Kazue-sensei is...
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This is a software for converting occidental scores to traditional koto score, called KotoViewer, made by Razvan (Banzan) Beuran. It will be a great tool for learning and maybe arranging some music to be played on the koto. You can find more information about it...
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Jsound channel aim to make people feel the charm and depth of Japanese traditional music by interviewing the performers. (with English subtitle) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyDx_J_dnU9Dkt3kqXFp6Q
