日本の伝統的な弦楽器です。木製で長さは約180cm、幅は約30cmあり、右手の親指、人差指、中指に爪を付けて弾きます。13本の弦が柱と呼ばれる駒の上に張ってあり、柱の位置で音の高さが決まります。江戸時代には琴の演奏は女性のたしなみとされていました。
Koto
Koto is a traditional Japanese stringed instrument, made of wood. It’s about 180 centimeters in length, about 30 centimeters in width, and it is played with plectrums attached to the thumb, index and middle fingers of the right hand. Thirteen strings are stretched over bridges and the pitch is detrained by the position of bridges.
In Edo Period, performing the koto was considered a necessary accomplishment for women.
