MOVIE- Shamisen(三味線) player on street in Kyoto

When I went down the busiest street of Kyoto, Shijo St., I found a Shamisen player. Shamisen is a Japanese traditional instrument with strings. It looks like small thin guitar, but the sound from strings are completely different.

I uploaded a movie on youtube. Please listen to it!!

Yeah, he has a great skill to play Shamisen. He may be a famous player, or he is just great one of oblivion. I'm not sure.

That kind of music is sometimes very touching, especially, when I got tired to walk on the busy street. I hope you can meet those kind of players! Good luck.

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