Koto

Posted by Alfredo J. Martiz J. (Panama City, Panama) on 21 May 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture.

The koto (箏) is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument derived from Chinese zithers. Koto are about 180 cm long and have 13 strings that are strung over 13 movable bridges along the length of the instrument. Players can adjust the string pitches by moving these bridges before playing, and use three finger picks (on thumb, forefinger, and middle finger) to pluck the strings.
Source: Wikipedia

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