Shamisen [Import]

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Shamisen,Various Artists,N.Col,World Music

Average customer rating: Music that mesmerizes

Art of Japanese Koto, Shakuhachi and Shamisen Yamato Ensemble Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Far East & Asia | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Art of Japanese Bamboo Flute & Koto Lullaby For The Moon : Japanese Music For Koto And Shakuhachi Traditional Vocal And Instrumental Music (Japan) Japan: Kabuki & Other Traditional Music Shamisen ASIN: B000001IKR Release Date: 1996-11-05

Tracks:

1. Shin Musume Dojoji (The Young Girl of...)
2. Tsuru No Sugomori (Tenderness of Cranes)
3. Yuki (Snow)
4. Hoshun (Springtime)
5. Shikyoku Ichiban (Poem No. 1)
6. Ryukyu Minyo Ni Yoru Kumikyoku (Folksongs...)

Customer Reviews:

Music that mesmerizes.......2000-11-06

I got this CD 4 years ago in a music shop in Istanbul,Turkey.Its my first CD on Japanese chamber music. What captures me is that the CD features music from some of the main musical instruments from Japanese chamber music, namely the shamisen, shakuhachi and the koto, which is quite a good deal. To be truthful, all these instruments actually originated in China,but got to Japan during the Tang Dynasty. One of them, the Shakuhachi (known as 'Chi Ba' in Chinese), is now a lost art in China, and is frequently thought of as being the same as the Chinese bamboo flute. My favourite track is track #4, entitled Hoshun(meaning Spring Time). The music is just hauntingly beautiful.The music of the shakuhachi and the koto do not compete for dominance but just complement and blend with each other so well. The music is simply mesmerizing. I would also like to mention track #2: Tsuru no Sugomori, which means Tenderness of Cranes, a solo performance by the Shakuhachi. The musician actually uses the the technique of koro-koro(double trill) to imitate the crane's call, which is rather fascinating. Although there are only six tracks in this CD, it certainly is a good introduction for music fans who are interested in Japanese chamber music.

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Shamisen Various Artists Manufacturer: N.Col ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Art of Japanese Koto, Shakuhachi and Shamisen Shakuhachi - The Japanese Flute Traditional Vocal And Instrumental Music (Japan) Lullaby For The Moon : Japanese Music For Koto And Shakuhachi ASIN: B00000JD2T Release Date: 1999-06-19

Tracks:

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Living National Treasures 10: Shamisen Kineya Gosasuke Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000IB13JI Release Date: 2006-10-30

Tracks:

1. Kanjincho
2. Kyokanoko Musume Dojoji
3. Genroku Hanami Odori
4. Echigo Jishi
5. Edo Matsuri
6. Aki No Irokusa
7. Renjishi
8. Kimi No Niwa

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Japan: Splendor of the Shamisen Various Artists Manufacturer: Pias ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Japan | Far East | Compilations | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000AVMO Release Date: 1994-06-19

Tracks:

1. Edo-Matsuri
2. Kuruwa: Yoshiwara-Suzume/Shinnai-Nagashi/Kurokami/Sawagi-Odori/Yoshiwara-Sawagi
3. Kabuki: Tsuzenji/Echigo-Jishi/Musume-Dodoji/Kagami-Jishi/Kanjincho
4. Four Seasons: Hanami-Odori/Ayame-Yukata/Aki-No-Irokusa/Yuki/Kazoe-Uta

Average customer rating: Tsugaru Shamisen Review

Tsugaru Shamisen Best ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Japanese Tsugaru Shamisen III Yoshida Brothers ASIN: B000EPFQVE Release Date: 2006-05-16

Customer Reviews:

Tsugaru Shamisen Review.......2007-07-21

This CD is almost purely instrumental. There are two or three songs with shouts accompanying the music but no vocals. A lot of the songs are repetitive but each song is of high quality. There are one or two really catchy pieces. The CD wasn't what I expected but it grew on me over time.

If you were introduced to Shamisen through the type with vocals I recommend finding gidayu shamisen (see the wikipedia entry), which has vocals and is probably the Shamisen expected by a listener.

Average customer rating: weirdly fascinating

I . Kisaragi Manufacturer: Multisound Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000I2KRCG Release Date: 2006-11-15

Tracks:

1. Sonzai
2. Guilty and Satisfied
3. Thorns of voices
4. Leaving me
5. Nanpasen
6. Aishi Nagara
7. Sen no yoru
8. Refantasize
9. Endless Rain
10. Leaving me / absolute
11. Johnetsu / live
12. Speakers sound
13. Kieta Kodo
14. Come into my aura

Product Description

The Japanese artist Kisaragi created the first neo-japanese DJ sound covering every cell of your body. Sharp Japanese instruments inside of Electric-Club-Punk will connect you with ice-cold Drum&Base and surround you with the strongest futuristic sound of Japan. The softly velvet vocals of Kisaragi with deep purple color bring you Japan as you didn´t ever hear before. Listen the tension inside of crystal. I by Kisaragi

Customer Reviews:

weirdly fascinating.......2006-12-13

Way back, long time ago while traveling to Japan I was so excited to discover this all new world of rising sun, while all I came to realize is that Japan if full of weirdness and fascination given to you at one time without you being prepared or not. And Kisaragi is exactly what this is. Its not only fully Japanese world, but its weird and unexpected. Listening this CD, visually you imagine the lights of Tokyo the night on the streets, dark bars, girls giggling on the street and even the taste of Japanese green ice cream.


Kisaragi connects all types of Japanese culture but this is not the traditional J Pop as we know it. Kisaragi used the traditional instruments and evolves the wild mood that could even be played at the house parties.


One thing that I didn't like too much, was the extreme diversity. Each song is changing the mood totally and I need to click through some songs not to get the shock. However I was very excited to find songs as SEN NO YORU. This song is very soft and has a smooth groove. And definitely I agree that REFANTASIZE is the masterpiece. I have this CD as new gift from Japan and I recommend this to people who like Japanese culture or want to get the feelings from new TOKYO AGAIN. So here are my best 5 from the CD.


Highlights from the KISARAGI CD:


SEN NO YORU
SONZAI
REFANTASIZE
ENDLESS RAIN
LEAVING ME

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Appalachian Shamisen Takeharu Kunimoto Manufacturer: Indie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000JBXYEY Release Date: 2007-04-23

Tracks:

1. Appalachian Shamisen
2. Are You Missing Me
3. Tiger Creek
4. Lonesome Dreams
5. Lonesome Yokocho
6. It Was Your Love
7. Eureko's Breakdown
8. I'll Never Shed Another Tear
9. Ninja Rag
10. Little Girl And The Dreadful Snake
11. Earl's Medley
12. This World Is Not My Home
13. Dream Of A Geisha
14. Pray For Asia
15. Rawhide

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Tataki Shamisen Hiroshi Kano Manufacturer: Crown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000ALIZEC Release Date: 2005-10-03

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Japanese Tsugaru Shamisen Various Artists Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000060NKW

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Shamisen Recital Michiya Mihashi Manufacturer: King ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006SLE06 Release Date: 2005-02-14

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Rock Music:

1. Sweet Romance
2. Taba Sensi [Import]
3. Tenco [Import]
4. The Art of the Cimbalom
5. The Best of Emma
6. The Soul of the Koto
7. Toda Mi Vida: 1968-1969 [Import]
8. Tournee [Import]
9. Un Gelato Al Limon [Import]
10. Viel [Import]

Rock Music

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