| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact koto has a register down to a lower register of at least 27.5 Hz or lower. <P>SOLUTION: The koto includes a body 1 which has a head part 11 at one end and a tail part 12 at the other end; a plurality of strings 2 tensed between the head part 11 and the tail part 12; a head-side string support 3 protruded from an upper surface of the head part 11 to support the strings 2; a tail-side string support 4 protruded from the upper surface of the tail part 12 to support the strings 2; a bridge 5 mounted on the upper surface of the body 1 to support the tensed strings 2 at a suitable position and to vary intervals; a one-end lock mechanism 6 provided to one of the head part 11 and the tail part 12 and locking one-end sides of the strings 2; and a tension adjusting lock mechanism 7 provided to the other of the head part 11 and the tail part 12, and locking other-end sides of the strings 2 and adjusting tension of the strings 2. The strings 2 are metallic, and the body 1 is 150 cm or less long and has its register down to the lower register of 27.5 Hz or lower. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
