Hello, brilliant composers.
I play a Japanese zither instrument called the koto. My koto teacher and I have performed duos together at a few events that highlight Japanese culture and arts. Here is a link to our latest performance:
My AMAZING koto teacher, Saeko Kujiraoka...
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At this moment, I am hyperaware of my Stage 32 activity pattern. I introduce myself. I become super active which is usually aligned with a project. I read posts and blogs and articles. I chat and interact. I attend virtual classes and in-person meet-ups and pitch sessions. Then, I go ba...
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Thank you, Shia Shabazz Smith ! You're post spoke to me. Though I was a Stage 32 lurker for almost two years, I only introduced myself to this platform for the first time today. I also have a tendency...
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Lol. I'm still somewhat of a lurker. Hope to change that.
I do exactly the same thing! :O
A pleasure to meet you Shia. Set aside a few minutes every day and check in for inspiration. We love to inspire and motivate. Tell the community what's on your mind or what you're struggling with. We got your back.
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My name is Suki. I've mostly worked in what's called localization in the entertainment field-- (in a nutshell) helping domestic and international studios/filmmakers get their content captioned, dubbed, and subtitled in non-English and English on the big screen, for broadcast, and...
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Welcome, Sakura "Suki" Jimenez ! It was so nice to meet you at some of the Writers Cafes this week Look forward to continued writing and networking with you !...
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These instruments from Japan have very interesting and unique sounds. I once created a piece performed live on a Gu Zheng. I am not sure if it a similar instrument or the same under a different name....
Expand commentThese instruments from Japan have very interesting and unique sounds. I once created a piece performed live on a Gu Zheng. I am not sure if it a similar instrument or the same under a different name. But that instrument is limited to 5 notes. Here is the live performance: https://youtu.be/vK5nNpNLo_Y
(that's me on piano :) )
This was so enjoyable - thank you so much for sharing! What kinds of films do you feel this instrument would be good for?
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Hi, Joel Irwin - You're correct. The Japanese koto was derived from the Chinese Guzheng. Thank you for sharing the performance! Except for her solo, unfortunately, I couldn't hear the Guzheng very wel...
Expand commentHi, Joel Irwin - You're correct. The Japanese koto was derived from the Chinese Guzheng. Thank you for sharing the performance! Except for her solo, unfortunately, I couldn't hear the Guzheng very well. :-( Otherwise, great piece!!
Hi and thank YOU, Karen "Kay" Ross! Also, thank you for asking what films this instrument would be good for. I thought about this as well. I think the koto can be versatile and, with accompanying instruments/sounds, could be used for any genre. Without accompanying instruments (just the koto music and sounds alone), depending on which direction a director would like to go, I can hear it used for action/adventure (fighting and chasing scenes) and serene moments. I can maybe even hear it for suspenseful moments or horror.
Yup - that's common when an acoustic instrumentalist plays in a jazz ensemble without its own amp/amplification. If this had been a commercial performance, there would have been one or two mics placed...
Expand commentYup - that's common when an acoustic instrumentalist plays in a jazz ensemble without its own amp/amplification. If this had been a commercial performance, there would have been one or two mics placed right above or next to the koto to amplify it through the central sound board. But alas, this was a poor community college :) and so all that could be done is to minimize background accompaniment during the solo.
thank you for sharing. beautiful.