AsiaSound : The Koto - http://www.asiasound.com/content/Learn/Articles/article1
Includes history, Yatsuhashi-ryu and modern styles, audio samples, and an interview with composer and performer Ten Jinchi. |
http://www.genkienglish.net/genkijapan/koto.htm - http://www.genkienglish.net/genkijapan/koto.htm
Introduction to the instrument, Sakura Sakura, and a virtual koto [Flash required]. |
Kids Web Japan: Koto - http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/koto/
Brief history of traditional instruments, parts of the koto with photographs, and an interactive virtual koto. |
Koto no Koto - http://koto.home.att.net/
Includes a description and the history of the instrument, directories of musicians, performances, teachers, and courses, recordings, song index, books, supplies, message board, and links. |
Koto Scores - http://koto.sapp.org/
Scores for learning the koto, using Hiro, Nogi, Gaku, and Western tunings. Includes MIDI samples, sound dictionary, and a score generator. |
Koto: Japanese Traditional Musical Instrument - http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~NP5Y-HRUC/kt-koto.html
Koto information, sound clips, and instruction. |
KotoWorld - http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~rslavin/koto/
Includes introduction, tuning, popular performers, discography, mailing list, and links. |
Washington Toho Koto Society - http://www.kotosociety.org/
Washington, DC group of players and friends. Includes calendar of events, photo gallery, and CD ordering. |