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Koto

Scope note

Long zithers with a slightly convex soundboard and flat bottom, having 13 silk or nylon strings each passing over its own movable, V-shaped bridge; it is considered the national instrument of Japan.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000205681

Broader Terms used

long zithers

Term used for

goto
kin

Created

12yrs ago

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