in July 2001 Shinichi Kinoshita recorded music for "Over the sun, under the moon" - a film by Harry Rag, here now the complete second solo by that incredible artist.
"In the early part of the 20th century, blind musicians, including Shirakawa Gunpachirō (1909-1962), Takahashi Chikuzan (1910-1998), and sighted players such as Kida Rinshōei (1911-1979), evolved a new style of playing, based on traditional folk songs ("min'yō") but involving much improvisation and flashy fingerwork. This style - now known as Tsugaru-jamisen, after the home region of this style in the north of Honshū - continues to be relatively popular in Japan. The virtuosic Tsugaru-jamisen style is sometimes compared to bluegrass banjo." -Wikipedia page on Shamisen, History section I'm pretty sure that this is a piece in the Tsugaru-jamisen style, but I'm not totally sure. So it isn't totally traditional, but I don't think there was much western influence, if any, in here. Hope that helped!
Kinoshita san is the Greatest!
Wow increible! I lost my mind. Thanks!
Es un maestro, me encanta.
Its powerful!
Kinoshita San is pretty cool! Ad of course...a Great performer on the Tsugaru Shamisen.
So god.
Nghe đi nghe lại vẫn hay
Very nice.
Nice!
4:07 idk how he’s doing That twang thing along with the rest but it’s really damn impressive
Oh m g n
Dear Cinematographer,
We do not need to be close enough to his face to count the individual hairs of his mustache.
Speak for yourself.
Those moustach hairs tho
Just a guess but It seems he has some rock n roll or metal influences?
"In the early part of the 20th century, blind musicians, including Shirakawa Gunpachirō (1909-1962), Takahashi Chikuzan (1910-1998), and sighted players such as Kida Rinshōei (1911-1979), evolved a new style of playing, based on traditional folk songs ("min'yō") but involving much improvisation and flashy fingerwork. This style - now known as Tsugaru-jamisen, after the home region of this style in the north of Honshū - continues to be relatively popular in Japan. The virtuosic Tsugaru-jamisen style is sometimes compared to bluegrass banjo." -Wikipedia page on Shamisen, History section
I'm pretty sure that this is a piece in the Tsugaru-jamisen style, but I'm not totally sure. So it isn't totally traditional, but I don't think there was much western influence, if any, in here. Hope that helped!