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Old 05-29-2008, 09:43 AM   #469
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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce View Post
I love the Koto. Here's a poem by Yosano Akiko that I read over and over:

Koto no ne ni
Kyosho no oto no
Uchi majiru
Kono ayashisa mo
Mune no hibiki zo


Amidst the notes
Of my koto is another
Deep mysterious tone,
A sound that comes from
Within my own breast.

(My apologies for any typos on the Japanese, I'm copying from my notebook)
That sounds like the way koto music makes me feel.
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