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 Posted: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 10:39 pm
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 AllenZ wrote: Wooh, I can't wait.

Even if the instructor doesn't teaches Tsugaru ask him or her if she knows any Tsugaru Instructors in NYC~

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Hey, here's a gift. I just figured out how simple the intro to "that song" is.... *Don't write the band's name or the song's name on the message board so search engines can pick it up here.  Just in case we might get in trouble with copyrights and all that mumble jumble..... the Japanese don't kid with that stuff *

I was just messing around and I stumble on figuring out the tune. LoL

I know some of the new Tsugaru learners aren't into the traditional tunes so you can practice this song too. We can work on the rest of the songs when we get better. So have fun~! Damn I hate typing scores.

That's great i love this song.  You got me sounding like Yoshida Brothers haha
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 Sure, she gave history of the instrument, and how the shamisen is used in kabuki.   She also played the taiko for me, and showed the proper form to play.  She mentioned that there is no sheet music allowed during a performance.  All musicians must have their parts memorized and perfected.  If one musician messes up a note, the whole performance can go out of sync.
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 haha, right!  But she did show me how to strike the strings.  thats the part that I hold back the most.  Im used to having guiter strings pop, and the way you have to strike is  someting else.

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 AllenZ wrote: I totally get what you mean, but don't worry, the silks strings don't break that easily because it has been tempered.

Well, you should worry about the 3 string.... I had it snapped in my face more than once, but that was because I didn't know those strings are heavily affected by the humidity. It was in the summer and I alway practiced when got back from work, I always pumped up the A/C all way when I do that, from experience I found that the strings can't really take it.

I was reading Kinoshita Shinichi's book, they call it the strings catching a cold. It screws up the tone and makes it more breakable.

But I would worry about the toy like bachi breaking more. Invest in a mixed fiber or a cheap bekkou one.

Thanks for the tips.  Yeah i don't have silk strings i have the nylon ones.  But i understand what you mean, just watching tsugaru playes on you tube will show you this.  I saw your music book on ebay, it has some good songs in it.  What don't you like about it?
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 hmm could you recomend a  better book? Also how do you know when you really strike if it's all in Japanese?
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 Im not sure if im spelling this right?!?!   watashi wa nihongoka sukoshiwa wakadema
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 It was that bad huh? haha  I have been practicing sakura and three other songs. I am not sure of the names or tempo of these songs but its still fun.  I am also figuring out how to play with my left hand without bachi.  I see that style in a few tsugaru songs on you tube.  But yes, I would greatly appreciate some tsugaru music to practice. This will give us something to play when we meet up.
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 Hi,
I live in NY and for the past 5 or 6 months i've been really interested in Tsugaru shamisen and have not been able to find a teacher. Even though you are not a master any info on shamisen would be helpful. could you possibly come to my house(near Lincoln Center) and give me a lesson i have no tsugaru  but i do have a  others kinds  of shamisen which someone told me they woulb be fine with the abuse a tsugaru takes. if it is inconviniant to come over to my house just sending info that can help get me started would be helpful.

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 Thanks for the reply,
I have no knowledge with shamisen. The style i want to learn is Tsugaru Shamisen(the kind the Yoshida Bros. play). I have played Okinawa Sanshin since Augoust. Do you know of any professional teachers that could teach me the basics of Tsuagaru all the way to advenced things?
Thanks,
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Yes, I kind of get what you’re saying.  I haven’t really found any Tsugaru books on amazon.jp.  Do you remember where you picked up yours (if online of course) and could you post a link?  I’m really looking forward to trying out some Tsugaru scores:bluelight:


http://youtube.com/watch?v=2Jqr_2hU4tY

have you ever seen the movie Nitabon?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ncqm2ANTqss
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