Keeping Japan’s Traditional Music Alive: Koto Player Curtis Patterson www.nippon.com

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 6 months ago in Art & Culture

Chicago-born Curtis Patterson has lived in Japan since 1986, dedicating himself to the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument something like the harp. In addition to composing and performing music for the koto, he is an avid teacher seeking to boost the dwindling number of koto players.