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Katarzyna Karpowicz immersed herself in Tokyo’s music scene to master the koto — a traditional Japanese string instrument.

Life in Japan just seems tailor-made for certain foreign residents, who slip into the fabric of this society as smoothly as a hand slides into a glove. American Curtis Patterson, a professional ...

Chicago-born Curtis Patterson has lived in Japan since 1986, dedicating himself to the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument something like the harp. ... and thumb of the right hand (left).

The koto sounds come from Michiyo Yagi, a koto player, improviser and composer. Her music spans genres and is impossible to define. She has incredible breadth, perhaps unparalleled in the koto or ...

GEORGE TOWN: Music transcends boundaries and brings people of different backgrounds together. The Plumeria Koto Ensemble, composed of Malaysian and Japanese musicians, is a testament to this. The ...