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The first English-language detailed reference manual for koto players. This 138-page eBook contains a wide variety of information including koto technique, Japanese music terms and notation, and how to decipher a Japanese koto score. For koto players of all levels, students and teachers alike.
Table of Contents
eBook (PDF) is US
$24.99
"The Koto Gig Book" offers koto players (and other gigging musicians) a step-by-step guide to the world of koto gigging. This book is loaded with information about every aspect of live koto performance: the good, the bad, and the ugly! It covers everything from how to get and prepare for gigs, to attire, etiquette, contracts, and -- most importantly -- payment! Whether you are brand new to the gigging world or a seasoned performer, this book contains valuable information about all types of gigs from concerts to background music, including weddings.
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"Sound of Kiri" and "Returning Song," two pieces for solo koto composed by Reiko Obata. In Japanese notation on Western staff.
Songs:
Sound of Kiri
Returning Song
"Return to the Sea" and "Furin (Wind Chimes)," two pieces for solo koto composed by Reiko Obata. In Japanese notation on Western staff.
Songs:
Return to the Sea
Furin (Wind Chimes)
12 Classical Wedding Duets for Koto and Flute, Violin or Other C Instrument arranged by Reiko Obata. This first volume contains 12 wedding standards appropriate for prelude, ceremony and reception music, most of which can also be used for other occasions. Designed for players of all levels. All pieces in Western notation with string numbers. Includes separate performance parts for the solo instrument.
Songs include: Bridal Chorus, Variations on Pachelbel's Canon, Processional, and Wedding March.
$9.99 for eBook (PDF)Updated, easier-to-read formatting!
Arranged by Reiko Obata, 15 songs for the holiday season in Western notation with string numbers, including "Carol of the Bells," "Greensleeves," "O Tannenbaum," and "Silent Night."
$7.99 for eBook (PDF)Arranged by Reiko Obata, 12 songs for solo koto in Western notation with string numbers, appropriate for secular or religious services. Songs: Amazing Grace, Aura Lea, Danny Boy, Dona Nobis Pacem, Largo, Morning Has Broken, Canon, Poor Wayfarin' Stranger, Red Sails, Slane, St. Anthony Chorale, To a Wild Rose.
Arranged by Reiko Obata, 10 traditional and popular Japanese melodies for solo koto in Western notation with string numbers. First ever book of its kind. Songs: "Akatonbo," "Hama Chidori," "Imayo," "Komoriuta," "Kuroda Bushi," "Momiji," "Sakura," "Sukiyaki," "Theme from Rokudan," and "Usagi."
$9.99 for eBook (PDF)Includes:
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Jazz standards and jazzed-up Japanese melodies featuring Japanese koto with guitar, sax, flute, bass, and drums.
A great mix of traditional and contemporary music. Beautiful and full of emotion, a must-have for koto music lovers.
Now Available - Japanese Numbering Edition
Arranged by Reiko Obata, 12 solos for Koto. This first-ever collection of classical wedding music for solo koto is appropriate for prelude, ceremony and reception music, and may also be used for other occasions. Available in Western notation or with Japanese numbering on a Western staff.
Songs:
Aura Lea, Be Thou My Vision, Bridal Chorus, Dona Nobis Pacem, Hornpipe, Ode to Joy, Polovetzian Dance, Scheherazade, Theme from Clarinet Concerto,
Trumpet Voluntary, Variations on Pachelbel's Canon, Wedding March.
Arranged by Reiko Obata, 12 Classical Wedding Duets for Koto and Flute, Violin or Other C Instrument arranged by Reiko Obata. This first volume contains 12 wedding standards appropriate for prelude, ceremony and reception music, most of which can also be used for other occasions. Designed for players of all levels. All pieces in Western notation with string numbers. Includes separate performance parts for the solo instrument.
Songs:
Air on the G String, Aura Lea, Ave Maria, Dona Nobis Pacem, Fantasie Impromptu, Gymnopedie No. 1, Hornpipe, Morning Has Broken, Nocturne, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Rondeau, and Trumpet Tune
Arranged by Reiko Obata, 15 songs for the season in Western notation with string numbers.
Songs:
Angels We Have Heard on High, Deck the Halls, Good King Winceslas, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,
Here We Come A'Wassailing, I Saw Three Ships, Jingle Bells, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Let It Snow,
O Come All Ye Faithful, O Sanctissima, Ode to Joy, Sheep May Safely Graze, We Three Kings,
and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
$7.99 for eBook (PDF)
$15.99 for US shipping (spiral bound)
Both Christmas Song Books!!
Arranged by Reiko Obata, 30 songs for the season in
Western notation with string numbers!
Songs:
Angels We Have Heard on High, Auld Lang Syne, Carol of the Bells, Deck the Halls, First Noel,
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Greensleeves, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The Holly & The Ivy,
I Heard the Bells, Jingle Bells, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Joy to the World, Let It Snow, Silent Night,
Silver Bells, Ode to Joy, We Three Kings, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and 11 more!
$14.99 for eBook (PDF)
$27.99 for US shipping (spiral bound)
Arranged by Reiko Obata, 15 easy Japanese songs for the beginner. In Western notation with string numbers.
Songs:
Cho Cho, Furusato, Hama Chidori, Hanakage, Haru ga Kita, Ho! Ho! Hotaru Koi, Kagome, Kazoe Uta, Kojonotsuki, Minato, Oedo Nihonbashi, Sakura, Soshunfu, Usagi, Yuyake Koyake.
Arranged by Reiko Obata, 15 easy popular songs for the beginner. In Western notation with string numbers.
Songs:
All the Pretty Little Horses, Amazing Grace, Aura Lea, Down in the Valley, Greensleeves, Happy Birthday, Kumbaya, Largo, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Moon River, My Bonnie, My Wild Irish Rose, Ode to Joy, Scarborough Fair, What a Wonderful World.
Dive into the profound spiritual and cultural significance of Japan’s national instrument, the 13-stringed koto. This in-depth exploration traces the koto’s journey through centuries, from its origins in ancient Japan to its modern incarnations. Discover the hidden mysteries and spiritual secrets of the koto, and uncover its deep connections to Japanese religion, cosmology, and aesthetics.
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