Tsugaru-Jonkarabushi Iwasaki Shizuka

[maggot99994627234923]

when i listen to this girl playing the shamisen i picture: a great festival

when i listen to the boy playing the shamisen i picture: a 1v1 samurai duel

[improv113]

@maggot99994627234923 I think that it's like that because her style is more.. flamboyant? She emphasizes every note. Osanai, I think, has more understanding of dynamics and the impact of quietness

[BD621]

Like very VERY much!

[MrDarwinsDog]

I really like this. 'Heavy picking style' ?

[PoonBot5K]

total skills

[soNofLeoniDasandLas]

very nice music :)

[mittaphap]

見事に七色の雪を感じる演奏！

或る意味初代竹山さんの演奏に通じる何かを感じる。

I feel that 's seven colores falling snow in Tsugaru.

It has as same as sound spirits in original Chikuzan Takahashi's playing .

[Demossle]

Nice

[MAVerickUA]

@MrJacobey123 Japan is not part of Asia its group of islands

[braincandy12]

That woman is my hero...o.o

[ohaRega]

thumps up if you thumbs uppped the chinese comment even though you had no idea what it was saying

[Kebo1199]

@ohaRega actually its japanese :p

[Obeijin]

@ohaRega  It's Japanese....

[kabukiwookie]

WOW.. Just WOW.

[hoshiyokaulitz]

<3

sugoi!!

[Givemeconvenience]

Are there any other videos of her playing?

[davidambass]

@Givemeconvenience yes i´ve found another one, search for: "Japanese great guitarist~shamisen" ... that chick is awesome :D

[NicoSensei]

Great great playing!

[redsheshi]

King Stuner ! if you know what i mean! ahha

[hoshiyokaulitz]

@redsheshi the shirt ;D

[yousufkhan0]

No doubt Japan is world most peaceful country and there peoples are very very good.

Me and my family almost regular prayer for all my japanies friends,sisters,mothers,father­s,childrens. we Pakistani all time with you if we can not reached to help you there But we will pray for you untill all Japan become more establish, And you Japanies are in our heat.God bless you all.

[theShanevideos]

shes good



[jmatzkin]

Beautiful. Soulful. Technically impressive. And if you don't get that, then YOU have no soul.

[AnnatarYoung]

Better than alot of guitarists I know! ;D

[DokuApprentice]

awesomeness, she´s good playing music

[aaltoiz]

Coool. That lashing, the most low pitched sound in the background sets such a good foundation for the higher sounds! Never heard an instrument quite like this.

[boroladecadence]

doubleback :D

[LovelessAdran]

she plays wonderfully. its very relaxing to listen to. makes me wish i could play .

[MowgliX]

I love it! It's some sort of Japanese rock'n'roll! Or blues or something! Really quite remarkable!!!!!

[OniLunchbox]

Astounding!

[skywalker74]

Awsome!

[mitsunari4649]

すごいの一言。

[msrienne3d]

what's that in her right hand

[guttfunk]

@msrienne3d It's called a Bachi. An oversized pick, basically.

[quasirella]

wow.  she is so amazingly good at that!

[lueckadg]

She plays the shamisen virtously!

[JohnNEXT]

Nice.

[necrocloud12]

1:50 she totally rapes that thing lmao

[kennysurdad]

GTFO its the banjo of the rising sun

[kyle85941]

if the guitar and violin had a kid, it would be a Tsugaru Shamisen

[1123pinkfloyd]

i would get soo damn annoyed with the pic id just use a regular bass pic for that

[slowdog294]

Beautiful lady. And she can play the daylights out of that shamisan. Very well done.

[slowdog294]

Excellent.

[RSZeCke]

GOD damn it.. shes playng it without a soul.. GTFO

[Sun4Niebieskieoczy]

beautiful

[folkncoke]

THIS IS HEAVY METAL IN DISGUISE!

[arena2101]

@folkncoke : Absolutely. The Japanese are one of, if not THE; hardest cultures on earth.

[Belikel]

@folkncoke For this comment we should hang you by your thumbs, philistine

[Jaytee1o4]

WHAT! Do it mama!

[nodoki]

u should have seen natsumi b4 they took it down T_T

[Danestion]

Damn, look at those fingers! talk about fluency over the strings.

[yomatostanyahso]

I know precussion only, but I'm still awe struck at accoustic ( this is primararly accoustic RIGHT), this girls top shelf.

[donnamariealba]

This girl rocks on the shamishen! What an amazing instrument. Wow! Love to hear what she can do with an electric guitar!!! A female Hendrix!

[V15U4L3RR0R]

Holy crap she is amazing! I wish I could play like that

[sageb1]

彼女はとても上手です！

She's so skillful!

[oONaginiOo]

I think she looks adorable. ^^ Not that it should matter. I mean, look at how well she plays that thing. That's art right there. Great performance. =D

[yakitho]

is amazing!!!!

[XDreamingX]

So talented!

[harvesmoon]

luv it !!

[Thestoneofdoom]

Awesome! Awesome! Great Job! Great skills shes has!

It'd be cool to learn how to play an instrument like that. :3

[DevonNalta]

shes actually quite good kodos to her for masterin thiselegant instrument

[mackbogey]

60年間、津軽に生まれてずっと聞いてきたけど、この娘っ子は偉­いもんじゃ。すっごいテクニックだ。

ヨシダ兄弟なんか目じゃないなぁ。

この兄弟は、体を揺らし、捻る。津軽三味線を演ずるのに「シナ｣­を作る必要なし。

シズカちゃんは微動だにせず、しっかりと座っている。

昔はみなこうだった。姿勢だけでも立派なものだ。

[MrRajiex]

@mackbogey

yes things must be like the past not to modern

she indeed a good artist cool that you play it for 60 years :)

[MrRajiex]

@mackbogey

i mean you listen not play correct that

[You3lthors]

what does it matter what she looks like, she plays that instrument like a master... amazing woman, amazing command of an instrument.

[britters220]

she is ADORABLE!!  like a plushy teddy bear :3 adorablez!

[Hatori552]

this is frickin sweet!and i know i'd so mess up on this kinda instrument XD

[gr3mlyn]

wow...just, so amazing..

[nostalgiahistoria67]

Domo arigato.

[CanadianMind]

Holy SHIT, GO GIRL !!!

[zzarita]

杏のライブよかった！！

ちょっと遠いけど、また行くね〜

[afuckinletterbomb]

i agree

[jarrodyo]

why do i have so many negatives on this im say she kicks ass

[dumplingsistasty]

amazing!

[nuocmat]

she evolved from the king stone.

[opidacul]

master of shamisen for shure..... bravo

[djjaysaun]

Wow, amazing skill!

[opidacul]

she is groovin' like mad, go girl, keep grovin'!!!!!!!!!!

[valeris]

her playig is FANTASTIC!!!

can't believe that this is a shamisen,briliant sound!!!!!!!!

[Kikealbacete]

Genial el Shamisen.

Si las uñas de la mano izquierda estuvieran mejor limadas no se frenaría en los ligados de en medio. Aún así admirable.

[johnnny5555]

fantastic

[fugiharu]

WOW!! That girl needs to come to the U.S and teach some of the pros. her fingers are realy fast she did a great job.

[walter921122]

e no imbenten esa señora sa`parese a mi mama y yo vivo aka en mexico en monterrey k pedo jajajajaajajajajaajaj

[akinasukizakura]

彼女のじょんがら節、あっかるいな～

もっと繊細に弾いてくれた方が好みだ。

[voxToolfox]

you rock iwasaki shizuka!

[dokurochan0o0o0o0o0]

i love her playing. this is the best shamisen play on youtube.

[morrink]

Very powerful! Incredible woman. Pure art.

[Oukoyami]

Wow. Her playing was as beautiful as she is.

[fujisenki]

hahahahahah

[GoldenZipangu28]

この動画をアップしてくれてありがとうございます。

津軽三味線は日本人の心そのものです。

[xXxsqueexXx]

O_O i know this song! it's on DDR! lol.

[MongersUnited]

good call! Tsugaru ftw...never could beat the apple mix tho.

[xXxsqueexXx]

well i've only ever played the game a few times, because one of my old friends has it, and i liked this song. lol, i do wish i had that game though.

[gagaters]

oh yes, a question if anybody can answer... what kind of sheet music does the "Shamisen" actual have? Can it be read like the piano sheet music? or is it set out different? I am actual looking around to buy one ^.^ Much appreciated if anybody can help me.

[grooble]

It's a lot like tab guitar music. But of course, no one plays from sheet music. We hardly even use it in my lessons. You follow the teacher and memorize each song. Each of the songs have so many variations by style or region that the idea of a "definitive" sheet music version is not applicable anyway.

[gagaters]

oh I see... well, Thank-you for replying ^_^

were are you from? If you are from Australia/Victoria/Melboure, than I would like to know where u take lessons, but I highly doubt you are from there XD lol... but yeah Thanks for replying ^_^

[grooble]

I'm from Melbourne, but I've lived in Japan for 10 years or so. I've got no idea where you could get lessons in Australia. You might try the Japanese Embassy? Perhaps they could point you in the right direction. Even over here, it's not that popular, even though it's undergoing a bit of a resurgence.

[gagaters]

oh I forgot to mention... THE FINGERS XD They mvoe eveyrwhere... hehe

[gagaters]

O_O I want one of this Shamisen, It sounds so nice and relaxing to... I think I actual might save up to buy one... Keep up the good work might i add.

[dime4bag]

All I can say to that is.... WOW!!

[demonkogure]

三味線って一本一本音色が違うんですね。

硬くて細い人もいればこの人のように

マイルドで太い音もある。

[sarubeto]

ela tem dedos muito rapidos, tem parte que não da pra ver o dedo que ela esta usando.

[c0ri]

すごい！！

[sleeplessintokyo]

look at those fingers beautiful motions.

[Kagura785]

Such dynamic strikes coupled with sheer force coming from the inside. The resounding from off her Shamisen is quite powerful, very clear and defined acoustics, What a marvelous and terrific play!

[Calida]

Like, wow. I think watching Shamisen performances has become a favorite past-time of mine :D

[leck0rkuchen]

lol! the same here! :)

[bunkerfest]

nice wish i cut download it to my zune i but not one shamisen song has downloads from lime wire by the way beautiful like it very mush