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Shamisen Vs. Shamisen

Posted by Habanera Hal on October 30, 2011 at 5:43pm

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Dueling..Shamisen? Very cool. I like how some music will give you chills because it just sounds so good. Enjoy! A Japanese instrument with three strings. How CBG-like! It's played with a device called a "bachi", which looks like an ice scraper. I'd like to build one of these but my cat's in hiding!

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Roger Morin November 4, 2011 at 2:17am

I believe it's because the necks are so skinny it holds the neck in the correct position as hank said and so thier hands don't cramp. What I understand.
Hank Bruner November 4, 2011 at 1:37am

The other fellow has one too. Must be for correct hand position on the neck.
Hank Bruner November 4, 2011 at 1:32am

Wonder what the harness on his thumb and forefinger is all about? you can see it on his left hand at about 1:38. Still, very cool!
Slowpaw Steve T November 2, 2011 at 4:11am

I wonder how long these Japanese instruments have been played, maybe 1,000 years? there is nothing new under the sun, they say (-;
Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw October 31, 2011 at 12:37pm

Good post Hal. Great playing from those chaps, but those pegs - well, that's just showing off.
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman October 30, 2011 at 10:11pm

TOTAL mastery of their instruments! Pure discipline! Cheers for posting!
Boxy Music October 30, 2011 at 6:34pm

Give it a week, they'll be pictures of three string guitars on here and they'll all have MASSIVE tuning pegs. Ace.