Session 3, find more koto in this sound pack. We went to my friend's father to record a Koto, a traditional Japanese zither-like (table harp) instrument, consisting of a large wooden base with long strings for plucking. The strings are tuned in the Japanese pentatonic scale, allowing a mystic, mysterious, beautiful harmony. It was my first time ever playing this instrument, so don't expect wonders lol. But I tried to "feel" the instrument as well as I could, working from my limited keyboard and guitar playing skills. I improvised simple patterns, and also tried to work with call and response ideas, and bass notes, plucking the low strings with my fingers, and then plucking the high ones with a pick. Happy listening, chopping, and remixing! The recorder was placed under the wooden base, I really like the intimate feeling that came out of this.
In Kashiwa, Chiba, east of Tokyo. Mid October 2016.
Zoom H2n Stereo MS recording in 96Khz, 24Bit.
Type
Wave (.wav)
Duration
12:59.029
File size
427.9 MB
Sample rate
96000.0 Hz
Bit depth
24 bit
Channels
Stereo
Comments
5 years, 4 months ago
beautiful music! Thank you! I will be using in my oil pastel painting timelapse video.
5 years, 5 months ago
thankyou for sharing Rutger, I really appreciate it!
5 years, 8 months ago
Very intriguing and beautiful recording. Thanks Rutger.
5 years, 8 months ago
OMG, beautiful! Thank you for this! :)
5 years, 9 months ago
thank you for sharing
