Sample of 20 strings Koto "20絃筝のサンプル演奏

It took a picture from the upper side of musical instruments.
楽器の上方から撮影しました。

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• 20
• strings
• Koto

[21FingerGod]

It's so much bigger than my guzheng, and even that has 21 strings :\

Cords on that baby must be hell on the hands. I know My knuckles would ache after a session on there.

[1kkoh]

The size of "20 Gen" is 180cm in length, and 37cm in width. It has 21 strings though it is called "20 Gen". There are 22 and 25 variations, too. "Gen" is a meaning of strings in Japanese.

Yes! Kaori took a rest from the performance damaging the ligament of the finger for three weeks last year.

[ToastyTristAHn]

i assume kotos are tuned not to chromatic but to japanese pentatonic scales?

[BoodaOfDoom]

i want to do this, GAH!

[sometaaw]

@21FingerGod

the sound board 's curvature is slightly flat... simillar to 中州筝... string pacing is standard for all guzheng... about 12mm apart

from the vid it seems the strings is 12mm apart as well

compared to 扬州筝 which has a relatively higher curvature

meaning cords is easier to play

上海筝 having the highest curvature will have the smallest octave gap among the guzheng

[ymeza2121]

I wish i had one :D!

But i usually suck at music D': except the clarinet *whoopty dooo -_-*

How much do a Koto cost :]?

[IfUfindthisURlost]

二十弦を始めて見たことです。珍しいですか。

[21FingerGod]

Well, I certainly hope she's okay D: I'm getting a twinge between in index and middle fingers from trying to play Izanai, So I think I might take a bit of a break.