Kindred Spirits
In 2020, I discovered Ben Greenberg (founder of Greenberg Woods), [...]
The Spearhead of Expression
For modern shamisen styles, the main point of impact for [...]
Share your arrangements!
Made some cool flavor arrangements? Make a video and [...]
Try this at home!
Though this concept may take years to fully internalize, we [...]
It’s up to you
The presence or lack of contrast is not a good [...]
Beware cancelling out!
This whole concept goes beyond simply playing an instrument. [...]
CONTRAST!
A big part of bringing out flavors is contrast. [...]
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Returning to Chris’s question; When Adrian and I play [...]
The best food analogy
I like to compare shamisen with a basic stir [...]
A few flavors are…
Basic 1) Striking the string closer/farther from the bridge [...]