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Koto
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Books
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Here are our suggestions for informative books about koto and/or Japanese traditional music:
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Johnson, Henry. (2004). The Koto: A Traditional Instrument in Contemporary Japan. Hotei Publishing.
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Adriaansz, Willem. (1973). Kumiuta and Danmono Traditions of Japanese Koto Music. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
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DeFerranti, Hugh. (2000). Japanese Musical Instruments: Images of Asia. London: Oxford University Press.
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Malm, Willam P. (2001). Traditional Japanese Music and Musical Instruments. Kodansha International.
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Online
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You should find lots of helpful information on the following websites:
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Linda Kakō Caplan - reference site for koto and shamisen, CDs, online videos, interesting links and more.
www.lindacaplan.com
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Koto no Koto - reference site about all things koto.
www.kotonokoto.org
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Miyagi Michio no sekai – in Japanese only. Information about Miyagi specifically and koto in general.
www.miyagikai.gr.jp
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Japanese o-koto - includes a virtual koto – play it with your mouse.
www.genkienglish.net/genkijapan/koto.htm
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Shamisen
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Books
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Here are some suggestions for informative books about shamisen:
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Adriaansz, Willem. (1978). Introduction to Shamisen Kumiuta. Frits Knuf B.V. Buren The Netherlands
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Groemer, Gerald. (1999). The Spirit of Tsugaru: Blind Musicians, Tsugaru-jamisen, and the Folk Music of Northern Japan. Harmonie Park Press.
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Online
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You should find lots of helpful information on the following websites:
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Shamisen - tunings and playing techniques
http://www.promusica.or.jp/english/06_3shamisen.html
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Shamisen - how it’s made
http://shofu.pref.ishikawa.jp/shofu/geinou_e/gakki/sangen_e/sangen3_e.html
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Video - the making of shamisen. Narration in Japanese only, but video is excellent. You can probably follow without understanding the language.
http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/tra/goods08.html
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Shamisen - a brief history and description
http://www.geocities.com/sljohnson1980/shamisen1.htm
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