A koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument similar to a zither, with movable bridges for tuning. Players wear three picks known as tsume on their thumb and first two fingers to pluck the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Stringed musical instrument. Neck of ...

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You may be familiar with musical instruments such as the drums, guitar and piano. These are very well-known instruments, used in lots of music we listen to. There are also lots of musical instruments ...