I know that this is a 12 year old video, but as a half Japanese, half Mountain Western American, this duo speaks to my soul. It's awesome to see quirky instrument pairings like this, and I'm here for it.
Ive been writing a story about a gunslinger of the west and a samurai Japanese immigrant of the far east wandering throughout the west making the wild world safer using s mix of western christianity and eastern Buddhist way of life.
Eh, not so much, buddhism was the religion of the elite while shinto was the traditional folk religion of Japan, with most people practicing a mix of the two. But samurai would used buddhist philosophy much like western knights used Christianity - as a means of showing off their wealthy and education, as much as their personal beliefs. A good example is Lone Wolf and Cub, where Ogami Itto specifically references buddhist teachings of walking the path between fire and water to achieve enlightenment, names his son after the 8 fold path, bases his life around the idea that the only way he can be true to his himself, his faith and his duty for revenge is becoming a demon and walking the path of a demon - references to the ideas of dharma and varna repurposed by some sects of buddhism to reflect the idea that enlightenment is available to those who true to the duties of their calling.@@lolislayer1643
@@elfanisarah6929 Shamisen might be older than what you might think of as the modern banjo, but there are many older examples of banjo as well. It's one of the oldest instruments made with either a gourd or by stretching animal skin over a frame and cat-gut (not from cats) as strings. Guitars required more woodworking skills to manufacture and came later. Neither modern Shamisen nor Banjo are "way older" than each other. They both only go back to the 1600-1700's, but are both derived from more simple versions that go back to ancient history.
Banjos can have a strong percussive style to them too, but mainly if they are played with the clawhammer (old-time) method. The 3-finger Scruggs playing method just doesn't do the banjo justice here and it's easily overshadowed by the shamisen, even with the big resonator on the back of it.
That's such a non musician description to read it just hurts to read :'( The shamisen is using a pick, they both can have percussion played on the skin, And I can't get over this /-\ I don't think snapping is a good description
So glad I found exactly what I was looking for, a new anime involves the shamisen which reminds me of the banjo so I wanted so if anyone did had both so here I am.
This video symbolizes my birth! I was born just now! Right NOW while watching this video! Thank You guys! It`s good to be back into a birthed state! Wooo!
Very cool. I’m a banjo player and would love to see more of these instruments together. And see the banjo with other instruments you wouldn’t normally see it played with🪕
Omg I fucken love this!! I hope you made an official recording so that I can buy it on iTunes 😂 I always tell people that the shamisen is a Japanese banjo. Now that this video exists, I don’t need to prove my point further 😂
Is there a particular name for the tappy nontonal sound that the shamisen pick makes when it strums? Because I think that may be one of my favorite parts of your uploads.
Hey just found your channel, and subscribed. You're amazing on your shamisen. Please do a cover of Angels in the centrefold-J geils band. I will love you forever. Lol. Thanks in advance and keep up the good work.
So....this may be a ridiculous question but.... could I string a 4 string banjo with nylon strings and assimilate the shamisen? I can afford the banjo but not the shamisen. Very nice song and very well played I might add.
