shamisen - a japanese three-stringed instrument

[TweFoji]

you guys remember? a vidoe similar to this was shown on Cartoon Network break long time ago, it was a duo and kinda like brothers, i just need to know who they are

[shadowalchemist24]

@TweFoji I think you are talking about the Yoshida brothers. :)

[lf3690el]

鳴きすげぇ

[Komugimugikun]

gives me chills.....I love it!

[thunderchodeify]

i get too distracted by the 'pic' hitting the shamisen

[jaretthale78]

@thunderchodeify just pretend its drums ;p

[britters220]

@thunderchodeify

hell naw, its added precussion :P

[nekochick42]

Ahh 240p .....we meet again

[zeldadu09]

This player is magnificient!

[xXAxelKaulitzXx]

I just noticed there are shishas in the background xD

[LuciaNgCheung]

@xXAxelKaulitzXx must be trophies, but they reaaally resemble shishas, hahah. didn't notice before xD

[jalacy93]

Man, that chinaman is going places! ROCK ON BRO!

[MegaCHIMPZ]

@jalacy93 he's japanese, not chinese.

[jalacy93]

@MegaCHIMPZ dont feed the troll.

[Enolu]

Absolutely fantastic! Really beautiful music! Thanks for posting! x

[xXAxelKaulitzXx]

He plays so well, reminds me of the Yoshida brothers, and I guess he is kind of attractive c:

[D3adRabbit]

@xXAxelKaulitzXx not sure but i think he is one of them.

[xXAxelKaulitzXx]

@D3adRabbit Oh he might be.

[TheFanMan06]

he is vary good!

[hoshnicvongutonburg]

anyone else notice the cough at 1:38?

[KarinWells]

I love this!



[Logrei84]

Would be great music for the fight between Naruto und Pain . xD

[yoshimistu9]

I'm picturing a samurai battle!

[ronin0726]

THE MISSING THIRD YOSHIDA BROTHER!

[GodsS0N1]

aw yah this is pro

[SkyDragonCEO]

I feel like I heard this in the Wii would like to play commercials

[trashthethrasher]

i bet he's a beast at guitar

[buruuman]

@tostmaster the name of the composition is located in the info bar if you expand it

[TeHDeStrOyER101]

like a boss

[amoangel324]

Bitchn'

[bigbadvader369]

The Yoshida Brothers- Tsugaru Jyongara Bushi (Ryoichiro version). Also check out the Kenichi version.

[tostmaster]

great!the only thing I would like to know-what is the name of this composition and how can I find it on inet :)

[basch1able]

epic stuff, shamisen ftw

[Discmatic1]

Let's rock!

[drewcox010101]

most japanese instrument are inspired from various Chinese instruments the shamisen's probably inspired by the Chinese raun lute

[Raph14100]

I like It :DDDDD

[CLASHofTHElonders]

it's a chinese banjo death metal instrument

[TheCongressman1]

@dontrollmeplz Couldn't resist, I see.

[Darkit2099]

I've had the option to buy one of these, but this instrument is a lot harder than it looks. I have 5 years experience on guitar and I can barely play one of these

[funny10up]

やっぱりカオルすげぇ

[pineapplepeanuts]

@Lunapalis Subjectivity is a beautiful thing :-)

[kennetik61]

Amazing and hipnotic!



[pineapplepeanuts]

Its similar to a banjo

[despisel]

I can't say if you play good or bad but you really make a pretty nice sound ot of the Shamisen.

I like how you play it a lot.

[do95070]

His face has such focus while playing the instrument. Its really quite amazing

[BD621]

Awesome. Apparently, I don't have enough shamisen in my international music collection.

[TheCongressman1]

@dontrollmeplz Little boy wants to start fights? How cute.

[MrMasonsPlacement]

I wanna see the guy next to him.

[Ploppaupop]

Wished that there was this music instead of the music we got in sweden :<

[mizokako]

looks like crazy finger skills

[OgrePsycho]

I don't like Top comments that put the names of already famous unreal talentless Artist/bands...Some stupid people gonna view more of them or try to know them (out of curiosity) when they see their names on Top comments. I'd rather comment a good thing about the actual artist of the video.

Ok, Everyone.His skills on three strings are too good...uhmm..Why?..because you need at least 4 strings right?...Haha...ok..don't tell me you play Shamisen too!..well, then prove if you are as good as him..

[Mokiimo]

i would have enjoyed this more fully if he didn't keep making that awful tapping noise. -.-

[Enolu]

Fantastic music! Subarashii desu ne?! Thank you for posting, keep playing, please! Best wishes xx

[EliteXxbrutexX]

@dontrollmeplz I'm not an emo you fucking troll

[Dhoomra]

thats soo cool that it only has three strings but they still get so much out of it.

[HaloSmurf20]

that's amazing.. i dont think i could do that in a million years lol... good job dude

[EliteXxbrutexX]

@dontrollmeplz How is deathmetal emo you sad little fag go listen to justin bieber

[911MadGamer]

@dontrollmeplz having long hair on forehead dosen't mean im a fucking emo cunt!

[911MadGamer]

@dontrollmeplz Yah Visual Kei is awsome

[ankombi]

Energy!!!!

[QeXeQ]

Yea, what me say about guitar hero nowww??

Buy the new Shamisen Hero!! :D

[antrot25]

this guy is playing a robot with string... made in japan.

[zeldadu09]

Can anyone tell me the song after you press play and the song in arena mode in the game "Ronin Spirit of the Sword"?

[Megabine]

Ok haters of the Japanese Culture, this is one of my favourite Japanese Instruments and if you can play this better then this guy, be my guest has long has you show me a video of you playing it.

I CHALENGE YOU!!!!!

[amakusashiro]

wish there was a higher quality for this still awesome tho

[akinasukizakura]

素晴らしい。低評価つけた奴、わかってんのか？

[degen2000]

1:03 = Time for a quick wank!

[kanetao]

Sugoi! The finger work and the picking were amazing! Love to see what he could do with a banjo!

[LaloThePanda]

All these fighting comments just ruined this video. I was enjoying chillaxin' to this guy being all skilled and such but then "Oh no! I have a better idea! Let's all argue!"

[erminefurs1]

@LaloThePanda You could have just watched the video and ignored the comments, like most people are doing. You have to look below and read them to even know they're there. I don't see how the video is affected by what's going on below it. It's still amazing.

[erminefurs1]

@MrJacobey123 If you really didn't give a fuck you wouldn't be replying so much. :P Who cares? Everyone but you, buddy. He shouldn't have corrected you like that, 'cause it looks like you were joking, but now you look like a twat too.

[erminefurs1]

すげえー! なんて美しい。

Beautifully breathtaking.

[jdemeulenaer123]

Why so much insulting comments below a so interesting skilled player who demonstrate all the shamisen can do....This player is just excellent.!

[MrThatwentwell]

\m/

[sijotakane]

@MrJacobey123 get a education racist third world hick

[erminefurs1]

@sijotakane Ok, he has said some shitty stuff, but you're worse than him now. Lol. Just because he makes a somewhat callous joke and says Chinese when he's Japanese doesn't make him a racist or a communist. And what's wrong with being a communist? Are you going to attack people for being Muslim next? Persecuting someone for their belief system is as bad as being racist.

[sijotakane]

@MrJacobey123 you thinks all asians are chinese.

because you are communist follower

[sijotakane]

@MrJacobey123 fuck off commie faggot

[youdonotknow1988]

ok now I seriously wanna buy one!

[iamthetaisho]

I think... I think I'm in love.

[elpaparobert]

The best music.....

[911MadGamer]

@MrJacobey123 i think u can read the title...it says JAPANESE three-stringed instrument....not chinese

[sykoman31]

@911MadGamer actually this instrument originated in China. 

[ColorlessSiah]

@911MadGamer Just like Japanese characters originated from China. Most instruments were inspired from them as well.

[maggot99994627234923]

@911MadGamer thats the thing i hate about dumb people. when they call something that's japanes 'chinese'. why can't japanese stuff be recognised as japanese? we can tell if things are korean but not chinese or japanese.

[ChamorruWarrior]

Actually this instrument originated in mainland Asia around China... So did Japanese people...

[MrRikkyo]

三味线？

[MrRajiex]

@MrRikkyo

yea it is.

[poshnsheek]

so beautifully amazing

[PapaGrizzly1970]

Ah yes, Hendrixisan, you are getting better.:-P

[xristos2141981]

you play amazing mate!real strong heart

[elchasai]

good job kiuioiuytrew....not bad for a beginner

[GailJang]

it's very fresh.. 

[Greenjah81]

wow that' is awesome technique!

[hemisemidemiquaver64]

JAPANESE BANJO [minus a string] !!! :D

[Steadno]

this rocks!

[calumtheawesome]

you should check out the yoshida bros they're like this time ten... THEY'RE INSANE!

[Selcinto013]

Он красиво сыграл! Люблю я Японскую музыку, она меня радует!

[PriNceSsAarZo0]

美しい。彼は本当に良いです。ありがとう

[GenesInu]

He's really good at the Shamisen! :O

[arcticboy93]

i want one! where can i buy??!!?!

[vampirezrule122]

he is like so peaceful during the whole thing!!!!!

[tzimtzum1618]

In all seriousness I wish the best for Japan and the crisis they are dealing with. Less seriously who knew they had Banjo technology???

[Hypefiend]

damn that is sick

[darkcrysis]

whats with all the hukas in the backround

[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]

dam he good

[vpgirl100]

ROCK IT

[soullessSiIence]

Lol, add drums and a bass and it's rock and roll baby!

[pokemanart101]

i thought the shamisen was chinese

[maryberyboo]

@pokemanart101 Maybe you're confusing it with the Erhu?

[odorobujohn]

@pokemanart101 google sanxian

[EyePodX]

Ninja music!

[goldchrist1]

nice shreader

[yaoigirl418]

anyone else notice that his pinky was spazzing? XDD he did such a good job. love the shamisen

[FunteX]

All the persons who voted negatively to this video selfdestructed.

[kave213vids]

sounds like muriel from courage the cowardly dog

[D0HCtorVTEC]

bet he owns a white FC3S

[eden28s]

i love this guy ! shogun 2 !

[SuperStoopidone]

Remember that time when the shamisen clicked

[Koorime18]

why does being of Asian decent equal life hack?

[barbaryfair]

@Koorime18 Come on, give the guy a little more credit. He put in a lot of work, it's not just cause he's Asian! (Does being British equal football life hack?)

[Pkmk197045]

Better than Slash :D

[CLASHofTHElonders]

this should be more famous than kesha or rihanna or drake and why isnt it? cause this actually sounds good

[OldEvilEye1280]

@CLASHofTHElonders Because most people are morons and have no taste in music, it seems to me most people like trash, trash lifestyle, trash homes, trash cars, trash entertainment.

[TheDaughterOfSparda]

*replay replay replay replay*

[1984pandora]

i love it...

i love him...

and this powerfull sound...

it's famous...!!!!

[xxdork3]

:O woaaaah this is amazong :D

[d1341994]

i want to buy a shamisen

[wingedavenger8]

yea it is like the japanese banjo

[decilepsy1]

i want to learn this now

[KiriSeller]

57 people play the banjo.

[MapleBanditOwnage]

epic :P

[Bahaumet666]

Whoa, kick ass.

[Darkneszzangel]

OMG so GOOD !!!

[hillsidecomixinc1]

57 people don't have a life

[21stcenturywoman]

FREEBIRD!!!!

[TheFlangable]

whats,the,thing,in,his,hand,fo­r?

[fbalien99]

@TheFlangable its kinda like a pick

[GuamKomudo]

My favorite part was when he played a Shamisen.

[Anroll282]

@GuamKomudo HAHHAHAHAAHHA

[stewiedude59]

FUN FACT!

Did you know that Kenichi Ogata, the voice of Shamisen from Haruhi Suzumiya, was also Mario Auditore in the Japanese dubs of the Mario cartoons?

[romsargon]

is the wii commercial music!!!

[1PurpleElephant]

Wow. Just had this fantasy of a Jimi Hendrix Shamisen collabo. Im getting so into world music, and i love it...

[maivautomatica]

yeah... japan is amazing!

...specially the pornstars... totally awsome!!

[ValorOfOne]

@Salazahr

Yes.. Stupid westerners. Oh woops, I guess we forgot World war II.

[s4t4o4n4e4y]

@Salazahr

So Philippines and all other third world countries are wastes? Good that not all japanese people think like u. When all other western countries are so stupid,why u talk then in their language? :D

Every nation is worth to be on this world and no nations is more worth than the other one. When u don't like the world,then don't bother us with ur stupid comments ;)

Anyway the song is really good and I like his style!

[Salazahr]

@s4t4o4n4e4y homosexual's crisis very funny ^_^

[Salazahr]

@s4t4o4n4e4y "So Philippines and all other third world countries are wastes? / why u talk then in their language? " --> Because I am cultured, I speak several languages, and if you really spoke English ... you would have understood the true meaning of my sentence... And if you do not know Filipinos speak English ;)

" When u don't like the world,then don't bother us with ur stupid comments "

When you are totally moron and ignorant Don't think everyone is in the same situation as you ;)

[EnHaNcEdAxE]

this got gay after 3:20

[JayGOS117]

@EnHaNcEdAxE after 3:20 it was terrible, i concur sirrah. ;)

[RJhasFLOW]

Love rock n roll, but I can definitely appreciate this. This guy is rockin.

[EmberDarling]

THIS IS AMAZING! i have fallen in love with the music i just heard!

[Jewcron]

RUN THAT SHIT!!!!

[100fakeman]

or hate japanese people, one or the other

[100fakeman]

54 have bad taste.

[TMF58]

I wish I could get that guy to play the shamisen for one song I wrote.

[1PurpleElephant]

@TMF58 Why not learn shamisen yourself?? Do it...

You can do anything you want in life...

[TMF58]

@1PurpleElephant I probably can't afford one any time soon, but it does sound cool.

[anarquistaarequipa]

Japanese Hero

[xxBrandNewDay]

This is amazing...

Favorite + Dislike

Japan is amazing... I'm already learning it at 11! I know quite a few words ^^

I even want to move to Johto :3 I'm such a weeaboo x3

[leoseven2]

@Rich7714 Yes, East is catching up very fast but it's the West that brought in the band wagons to churn the economic flavours of 3rd world countries. Just look at China, within a span 15 years after opening up their doors, they are now the 2nd biggest economy and all the American and European conglomerates are there ( economic endevours- moving to low cost centres). Well, the good thing in China now, they know the need to close the door(public toilets) when in used.

[Ephist0s]

GODLIKE

[zipperfist]

He must be excellent at Jacking off.

[titan9500]

@zipperfist maybe you should take lessons because you cant get any pussy

[adaymify]

FAWKIN AWESOME....where do I get one and whats his eamil so I can get lessons..

[thedaystripper]

After he completed this set, some one in the audience screamed "Freebird!!"

[KCchronicles]

@thedaystripper Did he play it ????

[MadCircle01]

@thedaystripper haha you made me laugh

[SendInTheChickens]

@thedaystripper ...and then hopefully that person was taken out into the street and shot.

[jimmie159]

@thedaystripper

honestly, i was about to put that til i read your comment...haha

[Scallen2057]

I wished I have talent so play an instrument like that.

[EmbracingMyInsanity]

Osanai-san is talented. He make me want to learn how to play a Shamisen.

Osanai-san wa hijou ni sainou ga aru.

(I can not write in Nihongo I only know a little hiragana and Katakana and like 5 Kanji. and I can barely speak Nihongo so if I said that wrong I apologize.)

[StopRunningKid]

I wish I had one of those

[Lordofthedonut]

this is the tune shinigamis play before they take your life

[vunix1234567890]

A god if ever there was one. :D

[yuhgri]

はぁ・・・。　かっこよすぎる