Japanese DJ Shamisen Battle

[Badderpillar]

So why does it got to be in 240p!?

[ShizuCommander]

DJ KENTARO.

[viniciovp4ever]

I can die...my life is completed after that (y)

[jhosophat]

He gives me a reason to live.

[macgyver2210]

DJ Kentaro FTW

[Thakratese]

I believe this is good for music.

[swiftyuki]

catcheh

[rnmultimedia]

WOW  *speechless* bringin' old and new together.... I love this big ups to these guyz...

[devandre]

first bit's a tad messy, but it rocks after 2:50!

[mAsTaBlAcK1]

rockin, no lie...

[SRODAWG]

Where can I get an MP3 of this? :<

[flyingmojo5]

This is awesome! I only wish it was in better quality

[musapon2001]

TUGARU-Shamisen?

[jatdha]

shamisen >>> dj

[Archronos1]

This should be spinning on mtv instead of all that kid crap. But its not. Guess why? Because only sex sells, not art.

[jatdha]

mtv is for the masses .. the illitrate .. the stupid .. the lowest forms of intelligence ..

[Anima2174]

everyone at my school *cough*

[Anima2174]

and at home *sigh*

[rayraygottago]

@jatdha THANK you!

[Recline187]

don't buy into this idea if you don't believe it. you're confirming it as truth if you sell it to others. Sex grabs your eye, true lasting media comes from art.

It's tough to tell from this video, the audio is pretty low quality but it seems they have trouble meshing the two sounds. It's sounds very dissonant to me.

[Archronos1]

I couldn't care less about what you think of my attitude towards this video. I used to work at a music editing studio, so if this fusion sounds unstable to you, then i guess you keep it to yourself and not try to "sell your idea to others".

[EMR80]

That shit is Tight!!!!!!! much love to Japan and its culture its inspiring.

[JessiiLovesMiku]

Yeah, new vs. old XD

[qwerty6016]

This is the most amazing thing I've seen all year.

[l3g3ndk4y]

i love it.... cool mix

Don't want to be an ass but there is a better quality video... just put "DJ Kentaro ft. Kinoshita Shinichi " and there it is =D

[StrainChain]

Ah I love that sound.

[pknyfxw]

FUCK JAPAN

[BWFSabian]

I'm disgusted to see such a noble traditional instrument brought down to the level of ignorance seen here. As with every country that america has occupied, Japan has seen teenage suicide dramatically increase because their tradition teaches respect, yet american influence continually tells them to rebel. This results in the sickening deaths of confused teens and emotionally raped survivors. S.Korea is the same. When will we learn?

[rozuell]

dude chill out, it's an instrument is just a piece of wood with a bit of string

[abcgefp]

LOL! Part of Japan's culture long ago had to do with honorable death by suicide. Maybe not by over emotional teens, but by a whole lot of other people. Shit happens and so does stupid teenagers who commit suicide.

[Removes]

Thanks for schooling this idiot, I was about to point that out.

[Vza004]

the awesomeness of legendary instruments and modern foreign music mixer!!

[deathgodofnightmares]

gives me chills!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KokoroNoSama]

that shamisen player battles everyone! even children playing with turtles on the street lol

[TrueDeva]

Give me da chills, awesome :D

[SkinnGizzle]

Pure awsome

[whosaidpwnage]

私は、三味線の音楽が好き

[kwansoo87]

That white jacket on the shamisen player is the centerpiece of his awesomeness. Where can I find me one of these?

[NomadShogun999]

I too want a jacket that just says, "Badass". lol

[Soybeansamurai]

i thought his music was the centerpiece to his awesomeness lol

[XxtehGreyfoxX]

can anyone find an mp3 of this?

[dashin999]

I like the music but the quality of the vid and the sound is low... Too bad....

[gosei99]

何にでもチャレンジすることに意味がある！

[ArronZaraki13]

WOW ! O_o

[Aznkhangsta]

so why does it gotta be soo damn HOT!

[DexRok]

@Aznkhangsta hate to say this, but the line is "so why does it gotta be so damn TOUGH" not hot.

[Fusopiranha]

AWSOME

[hikaru975]

shamisen ftw

[Junior3k1]

Holy Shit. BIG WOW =O

[xXxDragonbossxXx]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN ... so GOOD

[LandoDaLover]

that dj sucks the music he tried to combine with the shamisen was stupid, what he needed was some drum and bass not that stupid noise, because the sound of the shamisen is so natural, needed more drums, nippon dj sucks, shamisen FUCKING RULEZZ!

[Otacon144]

I think it worked really well.

[elflord9d]

there were parts where it didn't sound good. Bu that is DJ kentaro, he's the world champ for DJ'in. No joke, he really is amazing.

[artistfood]

The artist is Kinoshita Shinichi. :) I love his playing.

[inu14]

amazing

[xypsilonx]

wow i wish to shamisen

[Rustcube]

oh man this show is really cool~

[gus345]

rock on shamisen man

[storm9999trooper]

match!!!!

[jonnyvue]

Lol, looks like the shamisen player is playing it like heavy metal... XD

[TOOL2001]

such beauty in this.

[AhmetCanK]

Aw, man. I wish the video's quality was much more better...

[RhymeMastaMasse]

I think the second half is better, And I think this combo would be better with a different song for the DJ? But still awsome!

[aarouroni]

the shamisen sound reminds me a fighting scene theme in naruto shippuden so alike haha

[xChronoSoundx]

kinoshita shinichi is a god.

[hirokatasugiyama]

悪いけどDJ Kentaro無しの方がいいと思う。雑音にしか聞こえないね。­三味線の音が台無しだよ。

[Crazydog7]

Shamisen beats DJ

[shrynakesavan]

the fun begins like at 2:50 but i would't call the first half drab or garbage....coz for me above all the effort matters.. but i did feel it was a bit off on DJ Kentaro's part ... but later its all compensated for... so over all a brilliant effort guys ... u rocked...

[K1Bear]

True words ! I totally agree with you

[sunkid86]

The second half is really AMAZING!! I saw this years ago live in japanese television....:)

[narusakufan92]

nice

[KatsujinkenKik]

First half of that song is something I like to consider garbage... The SECOND HALF is amazing! It is worth waiting for.

[dobz80]

why hear it without the dj? . .without him, its just the shamisen playing, and well .. to be honest, for what he's playing that'd be rather drab and boring

[Seph976]

no offence but the shamisen is a lot better to listen to then the dj.. in my opinion the dj is just a stupid thing to mix with this kinda music....

[rozuell]

ohh yee of limited exposure

[Daikini0]

I would love to hear it without the DJ

[spiralanbu21]

sugoi!

[shadowkat95]

that's a katoh shamisen. each costs around 5000 dollars its the only electric shamisen but acts like the tsugarujamisen. the song reminds me of the tsugaru jongarabushi at some parts.

[Josephdorf03]

I'd like to know what the name of that Shamisen song is.

[macgyver2210]

Kentaro is the shit...nuff said.

[bikersrule07]

agrees with bakumon

[noimusha]

ssssssssssssssssuuuuuuuuuugggg­gggggggoooooooooooooooooiiiiii­iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[QUYMOBIUZ]

I'll say it again! Su go iiiiiiiiiii! That is just absolutely amazing!

[furere]

AWESOME!

[beppy12]

AWESOME! ^____^ more more please!

[Bakumon]

I wish America had more music like this... But no...

All most American's listen to is Gangsta Rap... that

talks about nothing but Fucking Hos, Bling Bling, and...

Spittin' Game... what the hell does that even mean!?

[blackjamm]

There is plenty of good American music. Look up Andy McKee, Don Ross (Canadian, but...), and all the others at Candyrat for good American guitar skills and folk.

[Bakumon]

Ja, They rock!

But fans like us are in the minority here.

[robertjuh]

your name is monster in japanese :)

[ChiDoriXLR]

i hear ya!

[JPCWhutwhut]

Yeah I listen to hip-hop but not that kinda hip-hop. I listen to good hip-hop like in the vid. Or like A Tribe Called Quest

[NeoVegeta67]

NIIICE!!

[instantjizz]

omfg that was some hot ass shitt fuking great made me all tingly, listening to that made my day phew

[tenchiessy]

what an awesome music fusion! these guys really knows how to create such great music!

[Kagura785]

Kinoshita sensei beats all evil rapper boys! Muhaha!

Taberu Taberu! Taberu!

-BY Yachiru ^^

[renshumainichi]

yeah, im feelin that shit after 2:40 on the tables

[ValentineTheory]

wow talk about fusion music styles....very nice

[smeghead666]

Yes the shamisen does rock, but i must defend the DJ because he is banging after 2:40! he starts being less of a backing to the shamisen and they start playing together and youve gta love his scratching on the vocals :P perfect pairing excellent vid

[bunkerfest]

yeah do not take me as a asshell but i like real musicians shamisen rocks

[barer666]

Sound crazy just wish the audio was a lil better

[livingpicture]

erm.... that is not a battle. Anyone who listened to more than a minute of that knows they are playing together.

[themethod]

true

[Chewbacca42]

Thank you, captain obvious.

[Chewbacca42]

Whoops, wrong button. And now I can't baleet the comment =\

[spiralanbu21]

OMG i wish I had the audio to this

[spiralanbu21]

waooh man he killed it at Champloo 1 of the best

[SharinganHaZe]

kingz of champloo

[haruko9889]

Oh very nice, I like the shamisen music accompanied by the modern hip-hop style. Thanks for posting ^_^

[MadHatterBelieal]

Haha! DJ, you soooo got pwned by the almighty Shamisen!

[GusLan]

Awful DJ, great shamisen

[budgiebudgielover]

I dunno, why does it have to be so damned high?

Katebura!

[henrii123]

wooo dj kentaro fkkkkinn awesome

[Amokness]

Hahaha, awesome, I almost crapped my pants

[KawaiiRini]

lmao

[Daikini0]

the DJ sucks, but the Shamisen guy is doing extremly good!

[henrii123]

like to see u do better HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

[onizuka8889]

why do idiots always say that ><

[silveryohko]

love it *o*

[Caveman125]

awsome

[mfuji01]

U SEE THAT!? THAT'S TALENT!.

[nilka]

nice ^^ i like it very much :} shamisen rocks :D~

[budakzpakour]

japanese music is so damn amazing ... i love shamisen!!!

[onizuka8889]

damn good

[jc215flip]

wow. i used to think the shamisen sucked. this video showed me.

[NeoVegeta67]

Man...these 2 are aweome!

[Abelnox]

wow I started to dance to this it is so awesome!

[diddy323]

amazing. this gave me chills.

[genocommand]

you people are your... people.

[sleeplessintokyo]

thanks for sharing this.. its great

[donthurl]

Nice

[waraboushi]

It's Kinoshita Shinichi

[fireboy1414]

i was looking for this for like 3 months...sweet

[thateddybear]

OMG I THINK THIS IS SOOOOOO COOOL I NEED TO GET THIS SONG ANYONE KNO HOW?> AHHHHH ITS SO COOL

[darkxninja]

it's a sped up version of shutup by blackeyed peas. the "why does it have tobesoo godamn tough art"also usually music done by dj's are not available on mp3 cuz there soo rare to find. unlike dj cool's"let me clear mythrought"

[brodalco]

Get Firefox... Then get the extension called "Greasemonkey", and get google "YouTube Greasemonkey" and install the right script.

Then, find a program that converts FLVs to AVIs.

[Stormbolter]

Cool! The shamisen player seems agatsuma hiromitsu, but I can't be sure, the video is too blurry. Can anyone confirm the artist?