KOTOLE ～For learners～
KOTOLE ～ For learners ～
KOTOLE is the Kotonoha’s original learning material of Koto.
It was made for beginners to practice the Koto by themselves.
It was recorded in the mp3 file.
You can listen to it as a model of your performance.
And it is also possible to practice an ensemble with it.
Why don’t you continue the lesson of Koto with pleasure?
1. It is recorded every each part of the music to listen to only the sound that
you want to practice.
You can listen to the sound source of your part as a model of your performance.
And it is also possible to play together hearing the sound source of another part.
2. It is played slower than a commercial CD.
You can practice with slower speed until you progress.
3. It is dealt in the online shop as a download material.
You can get it immediately!
And you can listen to it anytime, anywhere by using your device.
Characteristic of KOTOLE
Kuroda Reiko
Shihan（Master）at the Ikuta-school Miyagi Koto Association
Ryukyu Soukyoku Player
She started learning Koto at five years old.
She graduated from the 44th class of the NHK School for performers of traditional Japanese instruments (NHK Hougaku Ginousha Ikuseikai).
She has been playing Koto in various concerts.
In 2001, she started to teach the Koto and named her classroom “美ら箏-churagoto-”.
In addition, she became the member of the Kouyoukai to learn about the Ryukyu Soukyoku (the court music of the Kingdom of old Okinawa) and got qualification as a master of Kouyoukai.
（※She left the Kouyoukai in 2023.）
In 2013, she got the highest prize for the contest of the 48th Ryukyu classical performing arts concours (Ryukyu Kotengeinou concours).
Now she plays and teaches both Ikuta style and Ryukyu style.
Web site → https://churagoto.com
KOTOLEKKO
KOTOLEKKO is a series of entry-level KOTOLE.
Part1 is an easy melody only.
Part2 is a stylish accompaniment for Part1.
Even though you are the person who play the Koto first time, you can enjoy an ensemble.
It may be good to use them in a trial lesson, if you are a teacher.
I suggest that you let your new student play Part1. And you should play Part2.
KOTOLEKKO consists of three kinds of sound sources such as Part1, Part2 and their ensemble.
In addition, it includes Kotonoha’s original score.
The handring music is here →
In this series, we will select the easy songs which everyone knows.
We also accept your requests.
If there are some songs that you want to pick up as KOTOLEKKO, please feel free to contact us.