Koto (instrument)
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koto-instrument-228-1435013
title:
Koto (instrument)
text:
koto The koto is a Japanese plucked half-tube zither instrument, and the national instrument of Japan. It is derived from the Chinese zheng and se, and similar to the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum and ajaeng, the Vietnamese đàn tranh, the Sundanese kacapi and the Kazakh jetigen. Koto are roughly 180 centimetres (71 in) in length, and made from Paulownia wood. The most common type uses 13 strings strung over movable bridges used for tuning, different pieces possibly requiring different tun
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encyclopedia
description:
Japanese plucked string instrument
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koto_(instrument)
date created:
2001-09-20T23:18:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T09:00:51Z
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