3rd Homemade Shamisen - Tsugaru Jonkara Bushi

Here Kyle tests out his 3rd homemade shamisen by playing the *hopefully* final version of his Jonkara Bushi for the Hirosaki Taikai.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• japanese
• tsugaru
• shamisen
• jonkara
• bushi
• 津軽
• 三味線
• 日本

[thegorysaint]

what is the tunning of the strings?.

[fiddlefella]

@thegorysaint

The tuning is called Niagari Strings are a 5th and 4th apart

For example: C-G-C

[migero2]

i think i know the song is it Yoshida Brothers ??

[fiddlefella]

The Yoshida's do play this song. Most all shamisen artists play this piece though. :-)

It's a semi-improvisational piece (I.e, the phrases can be moved around to the likeness of the player) so the melody varies on the player. I take a lot of phrases and stuff from Asano Sho. (who you can see on youtube)

[WindsOfChange13]

is this with the new skin?

[fiddlefella]

Yep! Good ol' dog.

[Chichiri520]

@filipino53

Sanshin and Shamisen are related instruments but theyre not the same thing. A Sanshin is shorter and make from snake skin while a Shamisen is longer and made of either cat or dog skin. The Sanshin is from Okinawa. The Shamisen came from the Sanshin. The Sanshin came as a result of the Chinese Sanxian. Though the Sanshin and Sanxian have similar appearance but different in height and playing technique. Both Sanshin and Sanxian simple mean "Three strings".

[filipino53]

Can you explain what a Sanshin and a Shamisen is? Are they the same instrument?

[TheSiberiantamir]

WOW, it was very good. I gotta say you are very talanted!!! Keep it up!

[migero2]

thinks for the answer

[Hikikomori013]

Nice ending.

It sounds like you're ready for the Taikai. Make us proud.

[bebemochi]

oooh found it, thanks for that....just what ive been looking for!!!