Composer Miya Masaoka has started playing the "Laser Koto," a futuristic version of the traditional Japanese stringed instrument, the Koto, that's been around since the 8th century. Masaoka outfitted ...

When it comes to the traditional Japanese music of the koto, most South Florida concertgoers literally don’t know what they’ve been missing. Then again, neither do a lot of folks in Japan. “I would ...

When one of the premier koto instrumentalists in Japan arrived this week to prepare for a concert Friday in Naperville’s Nichols Library, he had no trouble finding his way. That’s because koto player ...

Tuva born musician Sainkho Namtchylak performs at the first "Green Flag - Erdos Grassland Rock Music Festival" near the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan on July 21, 2007 in Erdos of Inner Mongolia Autonomous ...

Hope College will present "An Evening of Japanese Music" on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music. The public is invited. Admission is free. The concert will ...