Shamisen Vs. Shamisen

they look like yakuzas hahahahah nice playing man fucking elite dude -caz ny

This one of the isntruments I would like to have a try in the future... Me and the isntrument... silent... and some sake to relax.

Domo arigatô - thanks for posting this!

You'd have to buy one online and a good one is very expensive.

In Japan, a decent low-end shamisen will cost about $600. Now, if you import that to a country like America the cost could easily be double that.

depends on what country you are trying to import it into.

however, it shouldn't be hard to take it into another country since those picks are small enough to put in a bag and not declare at customs.

Awesome, does anyone else think it sounds very similar to the Arabic lute? well I do, they're both amazing.

sounds absolutely nothing like the oud.....

the shamisen has a skin covered resonator while the oud uses an entirely wooden resonator.

if anything, the only thing that would make them sound similar is their ability to go microtonal because of the absence of frets.

the oud's sound is much more deep, rich, and colorful than the shamisen.

Yeah, I have to agree with you.

Hammer-Ons + Vibrato + Glissando on a Shamisen? Very Well Done! It sounds like a minor scale minus the 2nd interval notes so it doesn't have a chromatic effect.

ii desu ne!!!