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very nice woman
Her personal ivory picks are in a sweet little box as she readys for some Koto playing
Date: 09/13/2007
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we got to play
Steve san, getting aquainted with the delecate art of Koto, which oddly enough is the same word for "Thing" i am certain the kanji is different though.
Date: 09/13/2007
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whitewashed koto
This is the universes way of saying A: Koto is one of the few beauties left on this planet and being here with this environtment is something along the lines of once in a lifetime, and B: you aimed your camera at the sun dumbass, i prefer the first.
Date: 09/13/2007
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this was great
Honestly, the whole experience of Koto, and the Tatami room for my first time was really just amazing.
Date: 09/13/2007
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universal tatmi
The waves of the universe, sweeping me back and forth across a planet and here i am currently might as well have been Edo.
Date: 09/13/2007
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the vew from the end
shot from downtown, all the way looking to the nature beyond.
Date: 09/13/2007
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the tatami room
a wider shot of the t room. Its proper
Date: 09/13/2007
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tatami room
another corner of the tatami room, i think that is for tea ceremony, but i am not sure.
Date: 09/13/2007
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skills much
illness at work, touching only the surface of a long history of tradition.
Date: 09/13/2007
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so beautiful
She answered a good amount of questions and i really picked a few good peices of info off of her. Unfortunatly i forget her name ^_^;;;
Date: 09/13/2007
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sweet low angle
an awesome artsy shot from behind our koto, looking up to the master.
Date: 09/13/2007
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movable bridges
A really good shot of the grand nature of the Koto itself, the bridges too used to be made from ivory.
Date: 09/13/2007
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my boy michaelsen san
There he is, Michaelson san playing that Koto like he means it, and in the distance a gorgeaous garden, which merits a photo op all its own when i get the chance.
Date: 09/13/2007
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precision and mastry
deep concentration and study have gone into her abilities as a skillful Koto player. You can see the years of experience in her posture and demeanor. Well i can at least haha
Date: 09/13/2007
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roohaatatami
Roohaa in the tatami room, with some people going at it in the back
Date: 09/13/2007
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showing us notes
she prepared a small lesson on reading japanese koto music, there are 13 strings and two ways to stress a note on each one... that with two kids of rests makes this a very unique instrament
Date: 09/13/2007
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me on koto
Me on Koto again, it was really cool and i have interest in maybe pursuing it some day.
Date: 09/13/2007
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koto
a Koto
Date: 09/13/2007
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koto2
close up of the 'bottom' i gues youd call it, basically where you depress strings to modify the sound
Date: 09/13/2007
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koto3
a shot form the bottom up, those bridges are movable and you can tune it any way you want.
Date: 09/13/2007
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koto grace
her hands moved with such grace, it was just about epic in my book
Date: 09/13/2007
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koto kicks ass
Michaelson san playing koto, its so cool
Date: 09/13/2007
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koto up close
The strings used to be made of silk, and the picks, some are still ivory, which hers were. But these are nylon strings.
Date: 09/13/2007
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leslie san on koto
Leslie san playing the Koto getting some personal assistance from the master-ess herself.
Date: 09/13/2007
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me and michaelsensan
me and machaelson san waiting for the experience to begin, that door behind us is the gateway to the tatami room
Date: 09/13/2007
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me in the tatami
a sig shot, blurry tho
Date: 09/13/2007
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in the applehall
Us waiting in the apple hall, that is steve san, who also went to abington, and osmond san, who went ot michigan... they are alright.
Date: 09/13/2007
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