The shamisen is a beautiful Japanese instrument, made up of a rounded body that’s typically bound in some kind of animal leather, a long neck, and three strings that are plucked with a large pick. It ...

TOKYO -- A unique musical instrument similar to a traditional three-stringed Japanese shamisen, but smaller, lighter and easier to handle, has been developed by a small Tokyo manufacturer as a new ...

How's this for Japanese fusion? The ancient shamisen instrument, in the hands of Masahiro Nitta, duelling with its Irish counterparts, writes Arminta Wallace Think of Japanese culture, and you think ...

Japan's "shamisen" industry is struggling to preserve the distinctive sound of the three-stringed instrument integral to Japanese performing arts, as it runs into issues of animal ethics and a ...

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The Japanese three-stringed musical instrument shamisen has a glorious history. Originating from the Chinese instrument sanxian, shamisen was introduced in the sixteenth century in Japan. Shamisen can ...

Your Shamisen in Ghost of Yotei is not just a pleasant musical instrument; it is also an important game mechanic. Over the ...

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This article is part of a two-part series. To learn about a biwa master and her music lessons, see here. Traditional Japanese instruments, also known as wagakki, are an intrinsic part of Japan’s rich ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Dai Fujikura’s new work for shamisen, a three-stringed, fretless Japanese lute, premieres on Saturday. By Ryan Ebright In the late 1960s, not long ...