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Lydia Leftcoast

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5. Traditional Japanese ensemble music

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Original post)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 09:44 PM

Jun 2012

is largely an oral tradition with only minimal written notation. In the old days, the shamisen player wrote the melody, and the other instrumentalists wrote their own parts. All of them learned mostly by ear, and "musician" was considered a great job for a blind person.

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This is just awesome... [View all] AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 OP

The youths of today are really into Japanese culture. My son recognized this group by 1monster Jun 2012 #1

Mostly largely due to the popularity of Anime .. AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #2

Yeah, it started with manga and anime, but it has gone farther. Kids are learning some 1monster Jun 2012 #3

It's hard to believe that 30 years ago, Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #7

I am glad I was a baby AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #8

I'm sure you would have been angry if you had been aware of it Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #9

most probably...however AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #11

In some little way, I may have helped to get the anime ball rolling Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #12

nice marasinghe Jun 2012 #4

Traditional Japanese ensemble music Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2012 #5

Very nice Richard D Jun 2012 #6

thank u april Jun 2012 #10

Pretty cool! Kablooie Jun 2012 #13