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Koto performer
Koto performance
Koto performance
Koto performance
Koto performance

The Koto Live Performance and The Story Behind the Strings

By Experiential lesson of traditional Japanese instrument "Koto"
Free cancellation available
Price is $20 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 30m
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Overview

The Koto is one of Japan's traditional instruments, known for its unique and evocative sound. You can experience a live Koto performance in an intimate, small-group setting. You will also learn about the history of the Koto and the deeper meanings behind this beautiful instrument. This session is interactive—feel free to ask the Koto performer any questions you have, whether about the instrument or anything else. The performer is a native English speaker, so communication is easy and comfortable.

Additionally, we offer an optional service where you can try playing the Koto yourself. The Koto performer will guide you in learning how to play. By the end of the session, you'll be able to perform the popular Koto piece “Sakura Sakura” and join the performer for a group ensemble.

[Time Schedule]
10 min: Koto History
15 min: Live Performance
5 min: Free Conversation
60 min: Workshop (optional)

Activity location

  • 石田第２ビル
    • 石田第２ビル 8
    • 730-0013, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 石田第２ビル
    • 石田第２ビル 8
    • 730-0013, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

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Koto Instrument Traditional Japanese Experiential Lesson
  • Activity duration is 30 minutes30m
    30m
  • English

Koto workshop

Language options: English
Price details
$20.00 x 2 Adults$40.00
Total
Price is $40.00
Until Fri, Jun 20

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSoda/Pop
  • What's includedWhat's includedCoffee and/or Tea
  • What's includedWhat's includedKoto
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrivate transportation

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

We offer experiential lessons to learn how to play the traditional Japanese instrument, the koto. You can play a complete piece within 90 min. session. All lessons will be conducted in English. You shall be introduced to the Koto—Japan’s national musical instrument. You will briefly learn the instrument’s rich history and will get to touch and play the instrument themselves. You will be instructed in the proper manner of playing the koto—from setting up the instrument and playing with proper posture and technique, to reading koto notation. By the end of the lesson, you will have learned how to play your first koto piece: “Sakura.” [Lesson flow] 1 : Demo performance 2 : Greetings/Class Introduction 3 : Brief Koto Lecture & Video Watching 4 : Lesson Proper(Parts of the Koto, Tuning, Posture & Form, Tone, Koto Notation, etc) 5 : Sakura Performance

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES石田第２ビル
    • 石田第２ビル 8
    • 730-0013, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE石田第２ビル
    • 石田第２ビル 8
    • 730-0013, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

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