Koto, a Japanese plucked musical instrument
Japan ,
1991
МЗСБ КП 23060 П 659
60,5 х 12,2 х 7,7 cm
wood, plastic, silk, nylon, cord, handmade
Koto, a Japanese plucked musical instrument. Present from the Japanese delegation to the hero city of Volgograd, [before 1991]
Koto or Japanese zither is a plucked musical instrument, similar to the Russian gusli. It has long and slightly arched wooden body. Its thirteen strings are made from synthetic fiber. It is tuned based on the 6 traditional gagaku tonalities. Koto is sounded with plectrums.
See also
Ring made from the skin of a thousandth American bomber, which was shot down over the Vietnamese land during the period of American aggression (1965 – 1973)
Vietnam ,
02.09.1966
Ring made from the skin of a thousandth American bomber, which was shot down over the Vietnamese land during the period of American aggression (1965 – 1973)
A gift from the delegation of cultural workers of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to the Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad Museum of Defense
