What the Instrument Looks Like:

      Soft plastic shell in various colors, shaped like an eighth-note (with an elongated neck and spherical head), with an incision in the base of the note with a mouth and eyes drawn on.

      https://shop.r10s.jp/ishibashi/cabinet/other/otamatone.jpg

      https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31-ZHSa4iqL._SY300_QL70_.jpg

       

      Where it Came From:
      Developed in Japan by Masamichi and Nobumichi Tosa for the CUBE toy company

       

      Usage and Historical Data:
      It is played two-handed, with one hand supporting the instrument and squeezing the head while the other grasps the neck with the index finger and thumb, moving the fingers up and down to control the pitch.

       

      How Old is It:
      Developed in 1998 in Japan

       

      Who Invented It/When:
      Masamichi and Nobumichi Tosa (Brothers)

       

      How it relates to items already in the database:

      Digital (version with piano keys) or Analog (normal version) synthesizer

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              What the Instrument Looks Like:

              Soft plastic shell in various colors, shaped like an eighth-note (with an elongated neck and spherical head), with an incision in the base of the note with a mouth and eyes drawn on.

              https://shop.r10s.jp/ishibashi/cabinet/other/otamatone.jpg

              https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31-ZHSa4iqL._SY300_QL70_.jpg

               

              Where it Came From:
              Developed in Japan by Masamichi and Nobumichi Tosa for the CUBE toy company

               

              Usage and Historical Data:
              It is played two-handed, with one hand supporting the instrument and squeezing the head while the other grasps the neck with the index finger and thumb, moving the fingers up and down to control the pitch.

               

              How Old is It:
              Developed in 1998 in Japan

               

              Who Invented It/When:
              Masamichi and Nobumichi Tosa (Brothers)

               

              How it relates to items already in the database:

              Digital (version with piano keys) or Analog (normal version) synthesizer

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