Ten is a Japanese rock band, formed in 2005 in Tokyo.
Members are Atsushi Asano (Vocal & Bass), Yuki Asano (Koto/13-strings&17-strings) and Paola Viteri(Drums).
Their music is made up of three instruments｛Koto（箏）, Bass, Drums｝
and vocals,
not only “featuring” the koto as a Japanese instrument but creating a
unique blend of sounds as a band.
The downtuned 5-string bass, makes up Ten's distinct rock sound.
As the amplified koto riffs and arpeggio play above.
The koto（箏） is a traditional Japanese stringed instrument.
This wooden instrument is about 180 cm long and has 13 strings
which are strung over 13 movable bridges along the length of the instrument.
Players use three finger picks (on the thumb, forefinger, and middle finger)
to pluck the strings,
and the pitches can be adjusted by moving these bridges before playing.
The 17-string koto (十七絃 jushichi-gen) was developed by koto master Michio
Miyagi(宮城道雄/1894-1956).
It's considerably larger than a normal koto.
It's one octave lower than the koto and it has a deeper sound.
The band's name “Ten” has a few different meanings in Japanese:
Heaven（天 / ten）; a point（点 / ten）; change（転 / ten）.
3 words are different in meaning but these are same pronunciation in Japanese.
In June 2009, the band relocated to NY.
...And 2 months later, "New Force" Paola Viteri joined the band.
hey you what is your story..everyone has a story :) my hands are hurting ah..but it doesn't matter your worth the pain I want to personally thank you for even giving me a chance..so many bands on myspace..you could of easily denied me but you didn't :)
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Pleased to present the first YouTube music video for one of the songs, that being for the song "Eel Marsh House", which is based on the movie "The Woman In Black". Wasn't sure to name it that instead of 'Eel Marsh..." ...Eel Marsh House being where the woman in black 'lived', and now haunts it. Though, she seems to haunt the general area of the village as well as the House. If anyone catches her gaze, looks into her eyes....a child will die, usually from the family of the person unfortunate to look at her. As you see what happens to the story's main character at the end.
Hope you like it, that's about all for now, Cheers! Rob
Wrath Of The Raven's Dance - "Eel Marsh House" - Video
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No problem buudy...make it sucks looking for a drummer! it took us 8months but the 1 we got is the shiiittt! all the tracks up on our space is old as hell,will have a ll the new stuff soon and will keep you posted thatnx guys Dan
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