“Strings and Serpents,” which was presented at REDCAT Sunday evening, combines an intrepid Canadian and French jazz piano duo and an adventurous Japanese koto duo with everyday video animation ...

Typically made of paulownia wood, the koto is related to the Chinese guzheng and can have 13, 17, 21 or 25 strings. “It is a very versatile instrument, as each string can produce three or four ...

“As you play, you can create various musical scales by just moving the adjustable bridges that support the strings.” Patterson’s first encounter with the koto was in 1981, when he was a ...

There is a wealth of contemporary compositions for the koto. Since the war, various Japanese composers have expanded the repertoire of this ancient string instrument and provided new contexts for ...

The film features various string instruments from different cultures, highlighting their unique sounds, such as the Japanese koto and the Indian sitar, as well as American mountain music.

Koto players wear different picks on three fingers, but pluck the strings with all five fingertips, so each finger produces a distinctive sound. A koto score tells players which fingers should be ...

The atmospheric soundscape is disturbed by an occasional cymbal or drum impact, spare fingering of the koto strings, and Flaten's electronic effects, and develops a haunting and ethereal melody ...

It’s got sharp reggaeton-based beat and features a flutter of koto strings (Japan’s national instrument). Directed by Stillz, the “TUYA” video is also set in Tokyo. “Exploring is part of ...

Founded in 1908, the company uses traditional methods to make some 400 kinds of strings for Japanese instruments including shamisen and koto. Strings made in the particularly cold period are ...

The dreamy track showcases a genius pairing of electronic synths and crystalline Japanese Koto strings, as Brown repeatedly proclaims, "I want your love all 24 hours of the day." Anyone whose ever ...