Old small tabor of the Edo period, complete with old leather. A gem with exquisite workmanship and exceptionally rich sound.
Outline
Old kotsuzumi drum, complete set of old leather. The body is believed to have been made in the early to mid-Edo period. Maki-e was also done in a very old period. It is thought to be the same period (original) as the production of the body. The inside of the body is decorated with "Dan-kanna" and "Uneri" (horizontal stripes). The weight is light at 410 grams. The leather mouth is also thin. It comes in a box with gorgeous gold Maki-e.
Condition.
Both the body and maki-e are in good condition with no noticeable damage. The attached leather is old leather, around 100 years old. It is in strikeable condition, although a crack wound has occurred in the center.
Features
The weight of the body is rather light, but the tone is rich and the reverberation is lustrous.
☆Kotsuzumi Instrument Explanation
☆Explanation of how to assemble a kotsuzumi, types of percussion, and hand assembly
☆Noh Explanation Page - Secrets of Noh Musical Instruments, Four Beats - Secrets of Musical Instruments, Secrets of the Noh Stage
☆Store Locations
30 second walk from Shin-Okubo Station ticket gates!
3F Floor, TC Gakki, 1-11-23 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Okubo Wind Instrument Store/TC Gakki
wind@tcgakki.com
Phone: 03-5386-4563
13:00-20:00(Closed on Wednesdays)
