Forget your piano recital. The Japanese firm behind the musical instruments you played as a kid engineered the engines of ...
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A koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument similar to a zither, with movable bridges for tuning. Players wear three picks known as tsume on their thumb and first two fingers to pluck the ...
Composer Miya Masaoka has started playing the "Laser Koto," a futuristic version of the traditional Japanese stringed instrument, the Koto, that's been around since the 8th century. Masaoka outfitted ...
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Many musicians — including the San Antonio Symphony — have found ways to perform together virtually while we shelter in place. But Austin’s Miró Quartet wasn’t satisfied with recording yet another ...