Someone probably mentioned it but Machiya (the guitar player) is in charge of the mix. He is very modest (but massively skilled) and never pushes his own sound to the front unless it is really what the piece calls for. Sometimes maybe he is too modest.
“Wagakki” is Japanese for “traditional instruments” The “lute” thing is a Shamisen. The “harp” thing is a Koto. The “flute thing” is a shakuhachi. The Japanese drums are collectively called “wadaiko”. The band was founded by the shigin (classical poetry) singer, SUZUHANA Yuko, who is also a classically trained pianist. She developed the concept of fusing Japanese traditional instruments and musical tropes with modern music.
Machiya (the guitarist) is not there to be heard or to masterfully shred all the time. He is also one of the main composers, vocal harmonist and makes almost each and every song of the band's arrangement. He has the last word before the recordings go public. Besides, the majority of the instrumets of this band are melodic (koto, shakuhachi, shamisen, Yuko's voice) so he has to be the rythm base of the music in most of the cases. He also is the sound engineer of thr band, so he equalizes himself to be heard more on the background side and even with that, he masterfully shreds 👌🏻
Machiya (guitarist) says that the electronic instruments tend to overwhelm the sound of the traditional Japanese instruments, resulting in a poor balance, so he intentionally made the sound softer for the sake of "overall harmony."
I get that, and they do a great job of keeping an overall harmony, still I'd wish they'd let him and Asa loose once in a while and compose some more songs that are more on the heavy sounding spectrum, like the song "Tsuki ni Sakebu Yoru" for example, where Machiya has a really chunky guitar tone and the bass is (even more) hot and groovy. It demonstrates perfectly that even with more intense Guitar/Bass in the mix, the Shakuhachi and Shamisen have no problems to cut through the sound, only the Koto seems to need some space.
Yes, that's right, the guitar is very low in the mix on this version. This version also lacks audience interaction since this concert was during the pandemic and the audience was not allowed to sing along or shout loudly. Everyone had to have a negative test and a mask. They were only allowed to let in 5k spectators in a hall that takes 17k The concert was supposed to be Daishinnenkai (New Year's party) 2020 in January but was postponed to August. thus "Manatsu no Daishinnenkai. (Midsummer New Year's Festival).
WagakkiBand was started from Yuko Suzuhana's desire to "disseminate Japanese classical art with a pop image to the world." This concert was specially permitted by the government to be used as a reference for the operation of events such as concerts and watching sports under the pandemic. There is one caveat. WGB's contract with Avex ended in June 2019, and they signed a global contract with Universal Music. Since then, Avex-owned music videos other than live footage have been reliably blocked if used as is.
Seamlessly blending the traditional and modern as only the Japanese can. The shakuhachi player is definitely channeling Ian Anderson. PS If you don't think a flute has a place in a rock band, check out Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson).
I listen to this song as i wear my modified custom samurai armour vest..to play airsoftguns with my friends.. 🤘🤘🤣🤣 i feel like i'm in a modern day sekigahara battle 😂😂.. love this band
The first “that thing” is a Koto. The Chinese version is Guzheng and the Korean version is a Gayageum. The second “that thing” banjo” sounding instrument is the Shamisen. This band is in my top 5 that I want to see. You are completely correct about the mix in my honest opinion.
Someone commented somewhere. Machiya (key members of the band) deliberately lower his guitar volume/tone, in order to not overpower the other instruments. I think in this case, it might have been lowered down a bit too much.
Wolfpack's here and everywhere. Awesome and great review of yours. I understand your complain over guitar in the mixing but they have a reason. Since Japanese traditional string instruments, Shamisen and Koto here, have rather whisperous than modern electric instruments, and have shorter sustain, they are trying to find the best balance somewhere. My friend Hiawatha explains about Japanese instruments down below, and I'll give a little supplement here, I'm an old Japanese man and know a little about it. The Shamisen that Beni is playing here is not a regular shamisen. This kind is called a "futo-zao (fat-rod) shamisen" having a thicker neck and a robust body. The play style is called Tsugaru Shamisen or Jongara Shamisen. It is faster, louder, wilder than regular play style of shamisen. A futo-zao shamisen built for playing Tsugaru Shamisen is also called as a Tsugaru Shamisen recently. Tsugaru is a region at the tip of the main island of Japan, and Tsugaru Shamisen was boorn and developed there by traveling blind musicians. As a Japanese myself, I strongly recommend you to try following numbers of Wagakki Band. Kyouka Suigetsu + Tsuki Ni Sakebu Yoru is a perfect catalogue of WB with smoking solo of every member and a perfect fusion of heavy metal and Japanese traditional music. th-cam.com/video/aWlMc-pbDc8/w-d-xo.html Synchronicity 2022 version. A fusion of jazz and Japanese traditional music. You'll know how really talented both Yuko the singer and the guitarist Machiya are. th-cam.com/video/8SNV8s8FJBk/w-d-xo.html Overture + Okinotayuu. Wagakki Band with orchestra. th-cam.com/video/BQhvhc_NLZ0/w-d-xo.html These guys are as insanely talented as Lovebites.
Forget the name of the flute. But the banjo sounding instrument is a shamisen. The harp sounding instrument is a koto. An interesting thing about the koto is all the strings are the same gauge. All the tuning is done with the little pegs.
A great reaction a unique sounding band. I, too, love the blend of traditional and modern instruments. By the way if you want to hear more flute in rock music check out Jethro Tull or Jade Warrior. Two excellent hard rocking bands with flute!😃
The Wagakki Band is much like Led Zeppelin in that no two performances of the same song is the same as the last. They play around with the music and how the musicians get their time in the spotlight. The differences might be subtle, but they are there such as Machiya's soft guitar in this version. Because of Covid, the audience was not allowed to react as they normally would have such as when the five artists gathered in front, when they raised they hands, the crowd would have shouted out 1,2,3, instead of the band doing it. Interesting effect when you have as many as 16K people shouting out during the song in time with the musicians , such as when they did this song during the concert featuring Amy Lee. Also, this song is normally the concert final song of the night.
No offense intended, but in 23 years I worked for more international recording artists than you can name in 2 minutes! Wagakki is a world class band. I worked with Prince, Motley Crue/ AC/DC, Metallica, Deep Purple, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ARS, and others. Wagakki is magic on stage.
The name of Wagakki Band's Wagakki is Don't call me a flute, call me a shakuhachi. Don't call me a banjo, call me a shamisen. Don't call it a harp, call it a koto. Please don't call me Japanese dram, just call me WADAIKO.
This song, performed live, is *outstanding*! It's an all-hands-on-deck attack that gives all of the members a chance to shine. Just excellent! 🤘😎👍
I went to their new year concert in 2017 and 2018 before they got big and famous. They are amazing LIVE!!
Someone probably mentioned it but Machiya (the guitar player) is in charge of the mix. He is very modest (but massively skilled) and never pushes his own sound to the front unless it is really what the piece calls for. Sometimes maybe he is too modest.
The Shamisen and Koto are 2 of my favorite instruments. They are just so beautiful to listen too. Wagakki Band is masterful!
“Wagakki” is Japanese for “traditional instruments”
The “lute” thing is a Shamisen.
The “harp” thing is a Koto.
The “flute thing” is a shakuhachi.
The Japanese drums are collectively called “wadaiko”.
The band was founded by the shigin (classical poetry) singer, SUZUHANA Yuko, who is also a classically trained pianist. She developed the concept of fusing Japanese traditional instruments and musical tropes with modern music.
Machiya (the guitarist) is not there to be heard or to masterfully shred all the time. He is also one of the main composers, vocal harmonist and makes almost each and every song of the band's arrangement. He has the last word before the recordings go public. Besides, the majority of the instrumets of this band are melodic (koto, shakuhachi, shamisen, Yuko's voice) so he has to be the rythm base of the music in most of the cases. He also is the sound engineer of thr band, so he equalizes himself to be heard more on the background side and even with that, he masterfully shreds 👌🏻
That's what I love about Machiya. He's doesn't over power each member. Love it.
sensationell band. they all are masters. guitarist machiya is indeed excellent. and his sago guitar is very beautiful.
Machiya (guitarist) says that the electronic instruments tend to overwhelm the sound of the traditional Japanese instruments, resulting in a poor balance, so he intentionally made the sound softer for the sake of "overall harmony."
I get that, and they do a great job of keeping an overall harmony, still I'd wish they'd let him and Asa loose once in a while and compose some more songs that are more on the heavy sounding spectrum, like the song "Tsuki ni Sakebu Yoru" for example, where Machiya has a really chunky guitar tone and the bass is (even more) hot and groovy. It demonstrates perfectly that even with more intense Guitar/Bass in the mix, the Shakuhachi and Shamisen have no problems to cut through the sound, only the Koto seems to need some space.
サイコー😂😂GOOD‼️😊🎉
That thing is a Koto, thank you for your awesome reactions, following you from Spain!
The flat harp thing is called koto, and the guy playing it is the vocalist's husband.
This live was a live where the audience could not speak due to COVID-19
知ってる？和楽器バンドのメンバーの全員がエリート中のエリートだっていう事…。ボーカルの鈴華ゆう子は、東京音楽大学卒業、更に詩吟の名取。尺八の神永大輔は尺八の名取。三味線の蜷川べには、日本の三味線コンクールの賞を総なめした『コンクール荒らし』として有名だった三味線奏者。その他のメンバーの肩書きも凄いんだよ！
一流中の一流が集まったバンドなんだよ❣️まさに、日本の誇りなんだっ❣️
The flute's name is Shakuhachi.
Do Homura + Akatsukie no Ito if you really want the guitarist prominent in the mix hahaha. That one got me into them.
Yes, that's right, the guitar is very low in the mix on this version. This version also lacks audience interaction since this concert was during the pandemic and the audience was not allowed to sing along or shout loudly. Everyone had to have a negative test and a mask.
They were only allowed to let in 5k spectators in a hall that takes 17k The concert was supposed to be Daishinnenkai (New Year's party) 2020 in January but was postponed to August. thus "Manatsu no Daishinnenkai. (Midsummer New Year's Festival).
Fantastic band here 🤘
Definitely a performance that highlights the traditional instruments over the guitar and bass.
6:04 I guess you meant 'Koto' (or the Japanese harp)
WagakkiBand was started from Yuko Suzuhana's desire to "disseminate Japanese classical art with a pop image to the world."
This concert was specially permitted by the government to be used as a reference for the operation of events such as concerts and watching sports under the pandemic.
There is one caveat. WGB's contract with Avex ended in June 2019, and they signed a global contract with Universal Music. Since then, Avex-owned music videos other than live footage have been reliably blocked if used as is.
Seamlessly blending the traditional and modern as only the Japanese can. The shakuhachi player is definitely channeling Ian Anderson. PS If you don't think a flute has a place in a rock band, check out Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson).
You can enjoy Machiya's guitar very much in the next video.
Homura + Akatsuki no Ito
th-cam.com/video/ponTbDDMYjw/w-d-xo.html
I'm charmed by the translation of Senbonzakura = A thousand cherry trees covered by the night. It sounds so Japanese, so poetic.
It has more meaning if you read about the meaning of the lyrics, somebody even made an analysis about this song.
I listen to this song as i wear my modified custom samurai armour vest..to play airsoftguns with my friends.. 🤘🤘🤣🤣 i feel like i'm in a modern day sekigahara battle 😂😂.. love this band
The first “that thing” is a Koto. The Chinese version is Guzheng and the Korean version is a Gayageum. The second “that thing” banjo” sounding instrument is the Shamisen.
This band is in my top 5 that I want to see.
You are completely correct about the mix in my honest opinion.
I think the 🎸 would drown out the Shamisen.
いつも楽しく拝見してます🇯🇵
Based on Japanese traditional folk music🎵
everyone likes all of them much more live ;-)
🎶try it👍
■和楽器バンドWagakkiBand：遠野物語：九四(Toono monogatari: Kyuuyon)+闇に煌めく-2017平安神宮live (Heian Jingu) (sub. provide)
th-cam.com/video/hLYPvErslH8/w-d-xo.html
■和楽器バンド Wagakki Band : 遠野物語五五+知恵の果実+什麼生説破 - 四季ノ彩 (Shiki no Irodori) Tour 2017 (sub. provide)
th-cam.com/video/wsWgZjbjXeM/w-d-xo.html
■和楽器バンド Wagakki Band : 咎首 (Togakubi) + ウロボロス～ouroboros～ - 8th Anniversary tour (sub. provide)
th-cam.com/video/sFWYqcBC6QY/w-d-xo.html
Someone commented somewhere. Machiya (key members of the band) deliberately lower his guitar volume/tone, in order to not overpower the other instruments.
I think in this case, it might have been lowered down a bit too much.
Wolfpack's here and everywhere. Awesome and great review of yours. I understand your complain over guitar in the mixing but they have a reason. Since Japanese traditional string instruments, Shamisen and Koto here, have rather whisperous than modern electric instruments, and have shorter sustain, they are trying to find the best balance somewhere.
My friend Hiawatha explains about Japanese instruments down below, and I'll give a little supplement here, I'm an old Japanese man and know a little about it. The Shamisen that Beni is playing here is not a regular shamisen. This kind is called a "futo-zao (fat-rod) shamisen" having a thicker neck and a robust body. The play style is called Tsugaru Shamisen or Jongara Shamisen. It is faster, louder, wilder than regular play style of shamisen. A futo-zao shamisen built for playing Tsugaru Shamisen is also called as a Tsugaru Shamisen recently. Tsugaru is a region at the tip of the main island of Japan, and Tsugaru Shamisen was boorn and developed there by traveling blind musicians.
As a Japanese myself, I strongly recommend you to try following numbers of Wagakki Band.
Kyouka Suigetsu + Tsuki Ni Sakebu Yoru is a perfect catalogue of WB with smoking solo of every member and a perfect fusion of heavy metal and Japanese traditional music. th-cam.com/video/aWlMc-pbDc8/w-d-xo.html
Synchronicity 2022 version. A fusion of jazz and Japanese traditional music. You'll know how really talented both Yuko the singer and the guitarist Machiya are. th-cam.com/video/8SNV8s8FJBk/w-d-xo.html
Overture + Okinotayuu. Wagakki Band with orchestra. th-cam.com/video/BQhvhc_NLZ0/w-d-xo.html
These guys are as insanely talented as Lovebites.
If you want hear when playing guitar on another level listen from then Honmura ...its high performance .intsrument with cord is koto.
Forget the name of the flute. But the banjo sounding instrument is a shamisen. The harp sounding instrument is a koto. An interesting thing about the koto is all the strings are the same gauge. All the tuning is done with the little pegs.
Flute - Shakuhachi
@@ChrisPage68 thanks
Où sont passées vos autres réactions sur le groupe (Wagakki band) ? TH-cam se refuse à les afficher. Snif 😪
A great reaction a unique sounding band. I, too, love the blend of traditional and modern instruments.
By the way if you want to hear more flute in rock music check out Jethro Tull or Jade Warrior. Two excellent
hard rocking bands with flute!😃
The Wagakki Band is much like Led Zeppelin in that no two performances of the same song is the same as the last. They play around with the music and how the musicians get their time in the spotlight. The differences might be subtle, but they are there such as Machiya's soft guitar in this version.
Because of Covid, the audience was not allowed to react as they normally would have such as when the five artists gathered in front, when they raised they hands, the crowd would have shouted out 1,2,3, instead of the band doing it. Interesting effect when you have as many as 16K people shouting out during the song in time with the musicians , such as when they did this song during the concert featuring Amy Lee.
Also, this song is normally the concert final song of the night.
React please to this band with Orchestra in "Overture": big surprise. Yuko one's the best vocalist in the World!
If you like the flute in a band hear Jan Anserson from Jethro Tull in Agualung or Locomotiv Breath!
日本人の大好きな桜を実際に見て欲しいな😊
心が華やぎます🌸
If you like the flute here, you should check out Jethro Tull...
I SCROLLED DOWN TO SEE WHO WAS GOING TO MENTION JETRO TULL. THE SHAKUHATCI GUY HERE PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE TULL FLUTE PLAYER/SINGER.
that flute guy is the last living punk :D
The song featured the traditional instruments not the guitar or the bass. They could have taken a break and wouldn’t be missed.
The flat harp thingy is called a KOTO,
No offense intended, but in 23 years I worked for more international recording artists than you can name in 2 minutes! Wagakki is a world class band. I worked with Prince, Motley Crue/ AC/DC, Metallica, Deep Purple, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ARS, and others. Wagakki is magic on stage.
I am from vietnamese love japanese😍
Harp = Koto
That Thing = Shamisen
If you don't think a flute belongs in a rock band you must see Jethro Tull "Locomotive Breath" or "Cross eyed Mary".
The name of Wagakki Band's Wagakki is
Don't call me a flute, call me a shakuhachi.
Don't call me a banjo, call me a shamisen.
Don't call it a harp, call it a koto.
Please don't call me Japanese dram, just call me WADAIKO.
Did u know " Bloodywood Band " ?
Lets try >> Dana Dan Song " ^_^
wagakki band「ignite」
If you like Wagakki Band this video is a must-see imho - th-cam.com/video/aWlMc-pbDc8/w-d-xo.html
Please react to Angel of salvation - Galneryus
Next reaction - Felix Irwan: when we where young _ Adelle cover.. please 🙏
Damn, Beni can pull off a powerstance.
There's another version of this done by ado she is an anime singer so you never see her live but she is amazing.
If you haven't, please react to Asterism's Dawn. They are a metal band from Japan.
th-cam.com/video/buQPvINJcA0/w-d-xo.html
Check the original version from Hatsune Miku - senbonzakura.
*live perform is better :)
Reaction invicta band from indoneaia
please react to mirukumunari
Too bad, they have announced that they will disband on December 31, 2024,
君に、ミキサー任せたら曲が台無しにしてしまいます、君がミキサーでなくて良かった。
Can you please pay attention to a new artist Davina Michelle. You won´t be dissapointed