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Notes on nagauta, the shamisen and Japanese traditional music.
Nagauta & Shamisen
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Shamisen Meets The TENG Ensemble: Performing for 60 Years of Singapore–Japan Relations
To mark the 60th anniversary of Singapore–Japan diplomatic relations (SJ60), I performed nagauta shamisen with The TENG Ensemble from Singapore. A record of the rehearsal at the Singapore Embassy, the concert at The Garden Hall in Ebisu and the Cherry Blossom Charity Ball at The Okura Tokyo.
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Wet One Drum, Heat the Other: A Guide to Hōgaku Hayashi
A guide to hōgaku hayashi, the percussion and flute ensemble behind kabuki and Japanese dance, by a nagauta shamisen student at Tokyo University of the Arts. Covers the four instruments, offstage music and the shamisen's origins.