Its 13 strings bring elegant and spiritual sounds that mimic stillness
and motion as does the 4 seasons of Japan. You will feel as if it is
you who is playing these warm, dynamic tones.

An ancient Japanese musical instrument comes into the spotlight again.
The Koto is not only used in traditional music, but also modern day
composers have also used the instrument in collaboration with orchestras
since the early 1900.s. Koto captures the pure sound of Japan and will
flood your ears with various sounds.

Koto was used in old Japanese court music to sooth the body. It has been
said that this instrument could purify you mind, body, and soul. There
is an opening in the bottom of the Koto which releases the sound that
seems to penetrate your body.

The DVD-ROM was recorded with the player facing the Koto using the
correct posture and emotional display to achieve the high quality 96 kHz/
24bit sound. You can hear many basic play techniques such as types of
chalking, finger slides, pizzicato, and arpeggios all inside 1023 files.

The Koto sound is as quite as the moon, cherry blossoms, and the surface
of water. It has a lightness of flying butterflies and the sputtering of
fish, but has the strength of thunder. Its 13 strings bring elegant and
spiritual sounds that mimic stillness and motion as does the 4 seasons
of Japan. You will feel as if it is you who is playing these warm,
dynamic tones.

The overflowing rich sounds of the Koto were by no means for the
enjoyment of music. During a time of ruins and decay of ancient times it
may have been known as an intellectual sound source. But with the Koto.s
inspirational sounds from its creator resonating with mankind will bring
harmony into the new age.

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