Shamisen Rocks !

[Nagoyankee]

Originally Posted by ajsnoopy

I just couldn't help but smile when I saw this thread ^__^ I'm actually doing my paper for World Music on the types of music involved with the shamisen

it is quite a wonderful instrument n__n

Thanks for dropping by and leaving a nice comment! Shamisen is deep!

Here's a video of two top pros playing side by side.

[TalnSG]

Originally Posted by Sutiiven

Thanks that helped alot. do you have to go to a special place to her people play that in japan?

I noticed you are listed as being in Oklahoma. I don't know if there is anything available in OK City, but once in a while there are performances here in Dallas. At the most, maybe once a year. The Crow Collection for Asian Art sponsors the occasional concert in conjunction with Japanese celebrations and shamisen performances are usually included. But since they are brief, they may not be worth the drive unless you are coming to town anyway.

Next time I see one listed I will post it here.

Thanks to everyone posting the performances!

[Sutiiven]

Wow that is an awesome video such beautiful music and somewhat relaxing

[Nagoyankee]

Originally Posted by Sutiiven

Wow that is an awesome video such beautiful music and somewhat relaxing

It sure soothes my soul!

[Nagoyankee]

Metal shamisen.....sorta. This guy rocks!

[TalnSG]

Nagoyankee,
I am not sure if you can't answer this bit of curiosity for me or not, but maybe having seen more live performances you have noticed.

How are the samisen's miked? Like guitars, putting a mic in front of the performer near the instrument picks up way too much noise from the plectrum (or whatever its called for a samisen) and sometimes too much fingering noise. Do they make them with implanted transducers these days? Like a banjo there doesn't seem any good placement for one on the surface. I haven't noticed any cords in the videos, but these day transducers are wireless, so there wouldn't be any visual evidence, other than the tranmitter on the performer. And a good camerman wouldn't be shooting that, usually.

What's your thought on Keisho Ohno's style vs. the Yoshida Brothers?

[Miyavifan]

I have to thank Miyavi for introducing me to this wonderful instrument.

that link that was posted to buy from, says Canada, do they ship to the U.S.?

[Katja]

I love the Yoshida brothers. Who doesn't know their music, should watch one of their vids on youtube. And don't miss to watch the coop. with Monkey Majik: "Change".