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Nagoyankee 04-12-2008 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ajsnoopy (Post 457679)
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 04-12-2008 05:22 AM

shamisen performance venues
 
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Originally Posted by Sutiiven (Post 456854)
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 04-12-2008 05:56 AM

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

Nagoyankee 04-12-2008 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sutiiven (Post 457852)
Wow that is an awesome video such beautiful music and somewhat relaxing :vsign:

It sure soothes my soul!

Nagoyankee 04-15-2008 01:11 AM

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


TalnSG 11-06-2008 03:18 PM

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 11-06-2008 04:35 PM

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 11-06-2008 04:41 PM

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". ;)


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