The Shamisen & Japan Bound
April 19th 2005 The Shamisen
Nitta Oyako - A father and son Tsugaru Shamisen duo from Hokkaido, Japan, made their first trip to American soil just a few days ago. To our luck they decided to make their American debut at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. For those wondering what a Shamisen is I’ll include a little bit of history to educate!
Shamisen is an old Japanese musical instrument. It looks lik
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