I watched foam ramen shop video and shamisen playing at background. Remembered Yukari san playing. Glad this video still here. I wonder how she doing now
I think I've seen her at the Shamisen tournaments some years ago. I'm not sure though .her name is Yukari? I wonder if she will be attending the Tsugaru Shamisen Hirosaki tournament this year? If so I will look for her! I'm playing with the first international Shamisen group formed through the bachido website! It's going to be very exciting! Can't wait!! Well...hope Yukari is there! I'll say "Hi!" if I see her!
@SaraiS23 Yeah, I guess like any instrument they are breakable. The "drum" is the probably the most fragile part. It's sensitive to changes in humidity and temperature. I had one tear over summer. Nearly $400 (40,000 yen) to get repaired. The pegs that adjust the strings can also crack or break if you drop it. The wood is pretty solid, though. I have a tsugaru and yes, they are expensive. You can get a practice one made from lighter karin (quince) wood for $500 - $900.
And Americans wonder why our kids are so fat!! Its because no one takes times to actually MAKE food for them! Just because you get some frozen "chicken" patties and heat them up and give the kids some ketchup does not make it healthy!!
I would have loved to hear this live or with a better mic setup, but she plays wonderfully. Nice foot-tapping finish too, but she should draw it out longer. While the legs are lovely and I'm sure she dressed to match the western style of the wedding party, she should consider a kimono. It would not only match her instrument, she's got the perfect looks for it.
@brybry6669 u posted: "Why? can't the world have armies like this instead?" Cuz the richest, greediest most corrupt , most powerful, most evil mofo's on the planet (ie rothschild's rockefellers, morgans, mellons ...) will never make anywhere NEAR the same kind of "killings" selling CD's & concert tickets as they do selling lies, arments & wars. Read "War is a Racket" by Sgt Smedley Butler. If ppl ONLY knew...