Sanshin master

i took this video in American village Okinawa

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• 民謠

[fiddlefella]

Er, I hate to be, you know, one of those people, but actually that's a sanshin, not a shamisen.

Anywho, great video and love the singing! Singing and playing at the same time is quite a task.

[jadebunnylds]

thank you for correct me about the name, actually i am not really sure about the name, so i check on internet, and found this name, but i think you are right

[PachoTX1]

The Okinawan "Shamisen" is also sometimes called a "Jamisen" in Okinawa because of the snake skin used in the "pot." The kanji for snake is also pronounced "ja." This is according to the gentleman who made my jamisen (sanshin) in Naha when I visited in 1991 to buy it. BTW, I also play bluegrass banjo, so it's easier for me right now to use my fingerpicks on the sanshin.

[NCOProductions]

I friggen want to see deliverence done on these things..Dueling Banjos? You kow? that would be badass hahah

[fiddlefella]

That's true. ;-)

[acsdx]

sanshin is pretty much an okinawan shamisen

[replicators]

I know it has been a month but I thought I would add this...　That is a sanshin, I play one. A very brief history: the sanshin (三線) was brought to Okinawa from China, through trade the Japanese adopted and adapted it to the shamisen (三味線). Although okinawa no shamisen （沖縄の三味線） is an acceptable term when talking to a main-lander.