A Voyage through the Harmony of Koto - Sunday at Shoreline Library

Koto photo courtesy Wikipedia

A Voyage through the Harmony of Koto will be offered on Sunday, January 17 from 3:30 - 5pm at the Shoreline Library large meeting room 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155.

The koto is a traditional Japanese stringed instrument. According to Wikipedia, they have 13 strings over 13 movable bridges along the width of the instrument. Players can adjust the string pitches by moving the white bridges before playing. The strings are plucked using three finger picks, or plectra, on thumb, index finger, and middle finger.

Musicians will play traditional and contemporary pieces to introduce the koto's history through music.

Sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council