Crenk Technology » iKoto http://crenk.com Web Apps, Mobile Apps and Reviews Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:07:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 iKoto App for iPhone, Traditional Japanese Music at Your Fingertips http://crenk.com/2008/09/26/ikoto-app-for-iphone-traditional-japanese-music-at-your-fingertips/ http://crenk.com/2008/09/26/ikoto-app-for-iphone-traditional-japanese-music-at-your-fingertips/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:20:14 +0000 Luis Sandoval http://crenk.com/?p=1036 iKoto App for iPhone, Traditional Japanese Music at Your Fingertips originally appeared on: Crenk
Join our Community: Twitter, Facebook

]]> I’ve seen and played with a lot of iPhone applications, but iKoto take the cake on originality/education ratio. GClue, Inc., based out of Japan, has created a very innovative method to teach, practice, and empower musicians of the Koto. The Koto is a Japanese harp that creates a very distinct tone for traditional Japanese music.

The application allows users to record, play, and demonstrate their talent on the Koto all from a handheld device. The virtual strings vibrate with the tune so that the user can practice their hand and finger movements. The iKoto comes with the following selections: “Explanation of functions” “Play demonstration”; “Play recorded performance”; “Record performance”;
“Stop play or record”.

GClue has a long standing history of making outstanding mobile applications since 2000. This application can be found for .99 At the Apple iTunes store.

Here’s a video of the iKoto in action!

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

iKoto App for iPhone, Traditional Japanese Music at Your Fingertips originally appeared on: Crenk
Join our Community: Twitter, Facebook

]]> http://crenk.com/2008/09/26/ikoto-app-for-iphone-traditional-japanese-music-at-your-fingertips/feed/ 0