Traditional instruments and electronic sound mixed band. I love this band.

The flute is called "Shakuhachi", the horizontal harp is called "Koto", the 3 stringed guitar-like instrument is the "Shamisen".

Unique in every sense. The singer is classically trained in song and dance. The traditional instrument players are all masters including the lovely Beni on shamisen, The guitarist is exceptional and the bassist, Asa, a world of his own. The drummers are traditional and western and again top of their game. Their live shows are utterly fantastic.

I'd love to see this band live. Their pageantry is absolutely off the chain. Everything they do is just big.

絶妙の間からの アメージングw

machiya + beni = awesome!

Wagakki Band are awesome!!!

Wagakki Band is the only one in the world. They will perform at the closing ceremony of 2020 Tokyo Olympic .　I recommend these songs. （PV）Strong Fate / Akatsukino Ito / Ikusa / Synchronicity / ( LIVE) HOWLING / hangeki no yaiba 2018.1.27 / yoshiwara lament 2018.1.27 / hanahurumai 2016

Wow..amazing song Fantastic performant....Enka Folk/tradisional & modern...

There are english subs in the original version of the song. This song was a cover of a composition written for and performed by a vocaloid: Hatsune Miku

Thanks for the reaction video. The Wagakki Band has been around awhile, but the members were quite accomplished before joining the band. The song is Senbonzakura (One Thousand Cherry Trees) which is a very popular song in Japan. However, even if you learn Japanese, you probably won’t understand it. The song references many items of Japanese culture, mostly isolated statements from manga and anime that are well known in Japan. Even if you don’t know the words, though, it’s a great song to listen to.

Want to go on an "adventure"? *Wagakki Band - Hanabi* The very first result... it should be. Uploaded by *avex* , length ~4:30. Enjoy. :)

The right style is 'To enjoy the contrast of music player and commentator .' Tension' and 'Emotion' 180 degree different (Ha ha ha)

Hi John, Nice T-shirt! Thank you for reacting to Wagakki Band. The song is actually a kind of protest lament, set in Post World War 2 Japan. They are singing about how Japan's ambitions during the war caused their own downfall and the loss of traditional Japanese identity due to occupation and Westernisation. The band was established by the female lead singer, Yuko, who wanted to popularise traditional Japanese instruments and culture again, primarily within Japan, but also to share it with the rest of the world. It is a cover of an original vocaloid song, and was used in anime. 'Wagakki' literally means traditional Japanese style/music/instruments, but they are a fusion of traditional and modern styles, so they are now trying to evolve traditional elements of Japanese culture and bring them into a more modern, global style. This was the main, stated goal of their 'React' EP. The band members are all involved in other side projects and bands. Their composition style is done communally. Whichever band member has the original idea for the track leads the composition process, but each band member does the arrangements for their own instruments. Yuko (lead vocals) is apparently the best at writing ballads. Asa, (bassist) is apparently the best at writing pop songs, and Machiya (lead guitar) is apparently the best at writing rock and metal. They write a lot of very different songs, some more traditional, some more modern, and are influenced by a lot of different genres, including classical, jazz, swing, punk, rock, metal, pop and EDM. Similarly, each band member designs their own costumes, which are a blend of moden and traditional styles. Some, like Yuko, tend to have a more traditional look, whilst others, like Beni (shamisen), tend to be more modern, but they change their look regularly for different concerts, different album or music video themes. Band Members (stage names) are: Yuko - female lead vocals, shigin-style (traditional Japanese poetry recital style - designed to cut past the traditional Japanese instruments, koto, shamisen and shakuhachi, and be heard clearly), but also modern vocals and rap, and aplays piano in her side projects. She is also trained in traditional fan, parasol and sword dancing, which she often performs on stage during concerts. Machiya - male vocals and lead guitar (sometimes wears a traditional Japanese Noh theatre mask - the oldest form of theatre in the world tha is still performed, and moves like that character from Noh theatre) Asa - gender-fluid, bass guitar, back-up vocals (also a vocaloid composer and programmer) Kiyoshi - male, traditional koto(s) (horizontal harp-like instruments) Daisuke - male, traditional shakuhachi (bamboo flute) Beni - female, tradtional tsugaru shamisen (a vibrant style of shamisen playing developed by geishas) Kurona - male, traditional wadaiko / Taiko drumming, percussion and tradional chanting and calls Wasabi - modern drum kit and percussion.

I must of missed this amongst your Band Maid reactions :-) I have to say as much as I want to see Band Maid, if I had to choose, I would go and see The Wagakki Band. Others have given you plenty of suggestions and given you the instrument names. This song is actually a cover but don't worry, they have plenty of excellent songs. Her voice is the traditional Japanese shigin. It was used to sing poetry.

syami-sen、koto、syaku-hachi、元は中国の楽器だが日本も500年独自発展した伝統の楽器だ。今も若手の演奏家が居て多くの大会があるから、探してみると面白いだろう。伝統楽器はエフェクトの無い時代から人の心を揺さぶるように作られているから、独特だし音を混ぜやすいので、色々なコラボが行われている。歌詞も昔言葉の日本語と英語を混ぜ合わせていて面白いので是非調べてみて欲しい。

the flute is called " shakuhachi", the traditional drum is call taiko drum, the "banjo like" instrument is called "shamisen" and the table cythar is called "koto"!

Omg that koto, that was great 🤟

言葉失ってからのアメージングが感情こもってたね

These guys are currently trying to break out of Asia where they have already made a well established name for themselves (big enough to fill stadiums), and have already played a few shows in the US. I would so love to see them play Wacken!

Listen to Wagakki band - Tengaku ( 天樂) I myself prefer the studio version because I feel the japanese instruments are not overshadowed as much than in the live version. The lay down harp is « koto » it is the japanese version of the chinese « guhzeng ». They have a different amount of strings and made of different materials. The japanese banjo is « shamisen ». The flute is « shakuhachi » The japanese drum is « wadaiko » Advice: Sadly, don’t react too much to Wagakki band(Avex)or some other japanese bands to avoid copyright strikes. Japanese labels are very strict. I hope this will help you.

Reaction no1 VPop *Hay Trao Cho Anh / Son Tung M-TP .ft SnoopDogg* Thanks you so much 💛🌻

Facts on the instruments The Shakuhachi came from the Chinese shiao The koto came from the guzheng The shamisen came from the san xian. Chinese culture inspired Japanese culture by a lot.

Bro was flabbergasted

You should watch the studio version

和楽器バンドいいよね

Please try X JAPAN BAND. hope you will like it.! Please try to listen. Kurenai, rusty nail, silent jelousy, rose of pain, forever love, tears and endless rain by x japan. But the band is old and disband. But the sound of rock music is so nice and amazing.! I'm sure you are not regreting this video.. 👌👍💟😊

if you want to know the original song you better find the pfficail video, there's so much noise on this live video. By the way Wagakki Band mixes traditional instruments and vocals with modern rock.

和楽器バンドは一番だよ。

This is a good opportunity to learn the variation of human reactions. (Maybe the dynamic range of Human reaction were 1000 times wider than my previous understanding). Maybe, his mother shall comment. (I haven't seen before, my son were so emotionally high tension, influenced with Music Video) Ha Ha Ha

nice reaction

it's Japanese. their traditional instruments (wagakki in Japanese) are shakuhachi (flute), koto (harp), shamisen (banjo), wadaiko (drums). I think you can find the English translation of the lyrics in the official music video. You should check their song "Akatsuki no Ito" (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hdenrNaDrbqXgoU.html) and "Ikusa" (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5uqnZaV3LTceqs.html).

you reminds me of *"dead",* ex vocalist of *Mayhem*

hoshizukiyo live

Yes, this is JAPANESE folk metal, and they are one of the best in the genre. The traditional instruments are Koto (horizontal harp), taiko drums, shakuhachi (flute) aaaand... the shamisen, the japanese "guitar/banjo" with BENI NINAGAWA. They are all japanese, the singer, YUKO, sings in japanese the subtitles may mislead totally anyone. Totally something beyond this planet. Do you want something more mainstream but still folk? watch Onmyouza - Kouga Ninpouchou. This is the best live I ever found: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f9d5ar14nMXJeaM.html

her singing is using a kind of traditional japanese singing technique called “shakuri”. you might also find them in old japanese pops called “enka”.

Ikusa is pretty good song.

can you react to the intrumental Homura..

和楽器バンド!!ヽ(*´∀｀)ノ

Please do FLy High by Burnout Syndromes

(　ﾟдﾟ)←こんな顔してる

Please react to Wagakki Band - Hoshizukiyo

I am grad to see you again.私はあなたのファンになりました。Not Korean it is Japanese.

お兄ちゃん UFOでも見たの？

Try "Homura" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZd9iJSg2JzUo4U.html "Howling" - sadly at the moment, there is no live version on youtube, as far as i can see, but they pop up from time to time. As for copyrights, i've never seen a reaction channel having a problem with them. It's the channels that upload dvds that are often taken down.

the sound quality is really horrible. Try to watch the official video to this. you will enjoy it more

1:21 急に猫‼️

そうか、和楽器バンドはフォークメタルなのか、知らんかったW　なんか大昔のプログレバンドにいそうな風貌だね、彼。リックウェイクマンとか。

I love the band and the music, but the vocals drive me up a wall. They sound like soap opera intros from Taiwan/China (long story how I know, just trust me when I say I've heard that sort of thing WAY too much). But combining modern rock with these amplified traditional instruments makes for some really good music IMO.

listen to wagakki band ~yuki kageboushi

I'm sure they're all talented; it's just not my cup of tea, as they say.

The recording is awful. Their sound is quite clean basically.

it terrible that Japens.

Bad Sound!