Description: Vintage Guzheng/Koto/ Gayageum13-String Zither Musical Instrument. Macrame Fringes hand knotted onto strings, beautiful. 57" tall 10" wide. Purchased this many years ago, was told it was a Koto, but I believe it is a vintage Gayageum made in Korea. I have pasted some descriptions from the web on both. Either way, you decide, It is a beautiful piece that has been carefully displayed in my home. Pick up only Cape Canaveral Fl.Koto Antique Japanese Stringed Instrument HarpKoto portable acoustic wooden harp 13 strings zither cithare 3feet asian zenThe koto is a Japanese stringed musical instruments derived from the Chinese zheng, and similar to the Mongolian yatga,the Korean gayageum,the Vietnamese dan traun,and the Sundance kacapi. The koto is the national instrument of Japan.[1] Koto are made from kiri woods. They have 13 strings that are usually strung over 13 movable bridged along the width of the instrument. Players can adjust the string pitches by moving the white bridges before playing. To play the instrument, the strings are plucked using three fingerpicks, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger.Guzheng is a Chinese plucked zither. It has 16 or more strings and movable bridges, and the modern guzheng usually has 21 strings and bridges.The guzheng is the ancestor of several other Asian types of zither instruments. Its descendants spread all over Asia, such as the Koto in Japan, the Kayagum in Korea and the Dan Tranh in Vietnam.The zheng is a Chinese plucked zither. The modern guzheng commonly has 21, 25, or 26 strings, is 64 inches (160 cm; 16 dm; 5.3 ft; 1.6 m) long, and is tuned in a major. It has a large, resonant soundboard made from wood. Other components are often made from other woods for structural or decorative reasons. Guzheng players often wear fingerpicks made from materials such as plastic, resin, The guzheng is ancestral to several other Asian zithers such as the Japanese kotoThe guzheng has gone through many changes during its long history. The oldest specimen yet discovered held 13 strings and was dated to possibly during The guzheng became prominent during the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE). By the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE), the guzheng was perhaps the most commonly played instrument in China. The guzheng is played throughout all of China with a variety of different techniques, depending on the region of China and the time period. It has a light timbre, broad range, rich performance skills, and strong expressive power, and it has been deeply loved by many Chinese people throughout history
Price: 399 USD
Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida
End Time: 2024-08-12T21:48:27.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Korea, Republic of
Handmade: Yes
