Ian_S

Ian_S

Hi all! :smiley:

Well, a handful of years ago, I happened across a video of the Yoshida Brothers playing Kodō and I fell in love with the sound of the shamisen. Then, I got into Wagakki Band as well and was mesmerized by the shamisen parts, and then I got into Minyō as well. And then it hit me - why wasn’t I playing a shamisen?

So, thanks to the tutelage and guidance of bachido, here I am! Proudly banging away on my very own Tsugaru shamisen.
I also do kendo and aikido, and play five other (mostly traditional Japanese and Irish) instruments, but shamisen is my favorite and main one.

よろしくお願いします!