The Koto is a type of Japanese long harp. It has 13 strings and each string has a different sound. Today we all had a chance to play the Koto. To play the Koto you put 3 picks like rings on your fingers. You put them on your fingers and start to train to play the Japanese harp. Here are a few points that the teacher gave us.
1. Put your left hand gently on the Koto while playing with your right.
2. Slide your fingers with power when there are notes that are lined next to each string.
3. For a clear sound, pluck the string with the pick on the right edge.
4. When there is a sharp or flat press on the other end to make a different sound.
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Once we got used to the Koto we challenged on a song well known by everybody, ¡ÈYou Are My Sunshine¡É We practiced a few times and listened to the teacher¡Çs other tips. We improved on the song and switched turns watching and playing while learning.
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At night (after dinner) we had a small open concert where the Koto teacher and the Shamisen teacher played western songs that we all knew including one of the hit songs from ABBA ¡ÈGimme, Gimme, Gimme¡É. After we watched and listened to the professionals it was our turn to play in front of everybody. We played ¡ÈYou Are My Sunshine¡É and had turns. We also included the violin, guitar, and piano at the end. Then we danced once again to the teachers¡Ç western music. We had lots of fun and had a great time.
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Report by Alisa & Ayane (Japanese & English)
Today was a relaxing day (Yippeeeeeee!). We finished our projects yesterday and since then, it¡Çs been all play!
This morning, the results of the photo contest were presented by Kuzutetsu. Congratulations to Alisa (first place), Akira T. (second place), Reina (third place), and Kai (Tokubetsu Sho/runner up). Following the award ceremony, we began our ¡Èintense¡É Shamisen and Koto training. The Shamisen somewhat resembles a banjo, has only three strings, and is surprisingly heavy. There is a certain way to play the Shamisen with a Bacchi and to master it you must also have good posture. The majority of us thought that the Shamisen was harder to play because holding it was extremely tiring! (seriously). Our arms turned to jello! Despite our struggles, we were able to play the very popular American song, ¡ÈYou are my Sunshine¡É by the end of the day. After dinner, we had a ¡ÈMini Live¡É and showed off our new found talents (which include Shamisen, Koto, and Japanese Dancing). Yes, we did dance in circles though it was rather an embarrassing moment. Izzi, was beet red, however I (Reina) was happily flailing my arms.¡¡¡¡Overall, today was a day to soak up the Japanese culture and make more happy memories before the end of camp (sob cry tear wahhhh!). The clock is ticking! (tick tock).
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