Kotar (instrument)

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A kotar is a type of prepared guitar with a sound reminiscent of the koto. Guitarist Kaki King used a kotar on the hidden track at the end of her album Legs to Make Us Longer. [1]

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References

  1. Frets Magazine, Fall 2004, pages 35-38.