Body Mechanics of Tsugaru Shamisen (Pt. 2)

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4 жыл бұрын

Part 2 - Holding the Shamisen
Meet Christopher Took. He's my oldest (not age) shamisen student who's been a regular core member of my shamisen community group since the very first session five years ago. Since he started, Chris has spent years observing the bachi technique of tsugaru shamisen masters both in person and via KZfaq. With his keen observational skills, he noticed the commonly used muscles and motions shared by all high level players as they execute clean and clear techniques. Combined with inspiration from Reigen Fujii's Logical Lessons on KZfaq, Chris related those motions with the correct (as far as I know) anatomical motions/lingo and prepared this hands-on lecture to help everyone achieve strong confident tataki, and more!
Admittedly, most shamisen players (including myself) really don't know the actual body mechanics used for tsugaru shamisen and so rely on analogies to express the feelings felt when executing techniques. ("Imagine the bachi is pushing through the shamisen skin to touch the stomach", and such) Analogies are very useful, but together with knowing the actual mechanics, one can achieve a full understanding of bachi technique. The combination of practical knowledge and analogies can be the key to yield authentic tsugaru tone even without an in-person teacher to observe.
Enjoy!

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@maximwind9038 10 ай бұрын

Ohh.... nice! Thank you for that

@letshuman8985 4 жыл бұрын

Omg, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! This was super helpful!!

@Atsochasie 4 жыл бұрын

This is cool.... Was really wanting to know more about it for a while... in English. Thank you

@SWIMGEAR_BR 4 жыл бұрын

Thnx for this Guide!

@japanesesmiles8515 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic shamisen video 🌸 😊🇯🇵

@tsubakiramirezgarcia8199 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks very much. What is the material of that black stuff of box's resonant?

@TsugaruShamisen Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That is my synthetic skin for shamisen called Hibiki :-) - bachido.com/store/repair-skin

@aidenharris4343 4 жыл бұрын

Oh at last! Thank you! I’ve owned a Shamisen for years and I’ve barely made any progress toward learning to play because I couldn’t figure out how to do most of this! The book I own (which I think you wrote) was very informative, but I’m a visual learner so I couldn’t grasp what was being explained. Now I get to try again, thank you!

@SebastianPappG 3 жыл бұрын

From where we can get a good beginner shamisen? In Europe? Thanks.

@Durplepurple94572 4 жыл бұрын

When are you going to sell the shabo's again?

@TsugaruShamisen 4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, we won't be selling the Shabo again. The ShamiBuddy is now Bachido's official entry-level shamisen model - bachido.com/store/shamibuddy

@SamChaneyProductions 3 жыл бұрын

I've noticed that different people seem to hold the bachi differently. You have the bachi up against the first (lowest) segment of your pinky finger, but Kyle holds it with it against the second (middle) segment of the pinky finger which requires that you bend the pinky out more. I find it difficult to hold it the way Kyle does so I hold it like you. Is one of these methods more "correct"?

@TsugaruShamisen 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, it can really vary depending on hand shapes/sizes. The way I hold it feels best for me, but Chris also has great technique and control, so either way you can't go wrong. :-)

@anonanonanonanon 3 жыл бұрын

For what it's worth, I've found the way described in this video more common. Kyle has a pretty shallow grip, which isn't wrong or anything, just uncommon from what I've seen. I think Hiroshi Nitta and Masahiro Nitta are the only other players I've seen with a shallow grip.