Shamisen, a Geisha's Musical Weapon (and a bonus story!)

[@Linfamy]

How much do you like twang music? Shawn's channel: kzbin.info/door/5mpKIeS6odJu4K3Gp4aryg KiKi: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJTUgGOwoN6EiNE Agatsuma Hiromitsu: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3jImI1patRsZ9k Yoshida Kyodai: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6LPpIJsnrVopdk Other traditional musical weapons: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXi1hn9rh8eofdE Please consider supporting the channel =) 🔸PATREON (blog, art): www.patreon.com/Linfamy 🔸MERCH: teespring.com/stores/linfamy (shirts, stickers, phone cases, and more!) 🔸DONATE: www.paypal.me/Linfamy

[@xxdarrenyeboixxxxyoxx5536]

I like twang music a lot

[@Linfamy]

Yeahhhh

[@Karma-ml4tt]

Linfamy it only appeared on low tide the path only appears on low tide

[@Karma-ml4tt]

Linfamy oh and love your vids

[@Linfamy]

@@Karma-ml4tt 😁👍

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

The Shamisen sounds awesome, I've heard it used in many modern Japanese music, it offers a unique melodic sound that really fits with even a lot of today's instruments.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Well, that's very incredible.

[@AhmadLad]

It has a unique sound that goes well with 'western' instruments and adds a memorable melody

[@AhmadLad]

Stop stalking me already. I didn't steal your moustache. TheOtherFrost did it

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

its amazing

[@bauhiniafolia9673]

You're every where aren't u?

[@gazepreyed]

If Geisha means performing artist and if the first Geisha were men. Does that technically mean Linfamy is a Geisha? Exhibit A: He sang at the end of the video Exhibit B: Through his videos it is established that he is an artist through both illustrations and his comedy. Therefore I declare that Linfamy is our Geisha 😂

[@Linfamy]

O_O *puts on white makeup* now you get to go to oiran after the video finishes.

[@gazepreyed]

Sponsor me, I can't afford it 🤣🤑

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

get wrecked

[@Phlowermom]

I second that emotion!!

[@RainAngel111]

I don't think so. He's too cheap. More like a traveling entertainer

[@TokyoLens]

oh wow that was an Amazing explanation!! Thank you so much for putting this together, and thank you so much for sharing our channel at the end as well!! (Shamisen in Tokyo) Really appreciate that~ Have a good one mate!

[@Linfamy]

Hello!! Your channel has amazing music

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

XXD

[@TokyoLens]

Linfamy I appreciate you thinking so. This was honestly one of the most entertaining explainers on Shamisen yet~ I know what video I’ll be linking to next time someone asks me lol

[@mFujiyama]

its good to see someone mentioning about differences between geisha and oiran😂 BTW it’s easy to distinguish their look Geisha: Obi ribbon back Oiran: Obi ribbon front

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

[@eeshsinger]

i would like to recommend samurai guitarist if people want to watch this thing in action also great story telling here bro

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

0:54 _"A vicious rumor circulated that her dear dog had impregnated her..."_ So basically, Japan had invented the term called "furry" before it becomes a thing now?

[@Linfamy]

Haha, then you may like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnXVpnujgr2bm8k

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

Yes

[@nidohime6233]

Japan invented tons of fetishes.

[@kickassssnation027]

I thought it was the Egyptians. They had gods like Anubis who was anthropomorphic.

[@foxy2764]

No they invented bestiality

[@masodemic4509]

“There are no frets, which makes it harder to play” Me: *laugh in violin*

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

lol

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Shamisen the original bass guitar and the one that makes Metallica "One" sound even more epic. I kid you not. O_O Heard someone perform "One" in a high school talent show using this and wow. Very powerful.

[@Linfamy]

Nice. I couldn't find someone playing "one" on KZbin but I did find master of puppets 🤘😈 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKiTfoqipJpsh9U

[@OlgaG18]

Nah, biwas are the original bass guitar

[@joeywall4657]

Embrace the twang!

[@Linfamy]

twang-twang-twangtwang

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

embracing

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

"The first Geisha were men" Admiral Ackbar: IT'S A TRAP

[@ariesthezodiac7274]

Lol

[@Oshidorinohina]

They were called Taikomochi

[@shandelrey08]

@@Oshidorinohina it can also be called Hōkan 😊 幇間.

[@marcchoronzey3923]

At low tide. Thank you both for sharing so much Japanese history.

[@Linfamy]

Glad you like it =)

[@latoyathunderstar9585]

Thank you for sharing. I’m money-less, but I love you, Linfamy. This truly made my day during these hardships. I love listening to Shamisen. 😘

[@Linfamy]

Hang in there! We'll get thru it

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

[@PreyingAssassin]

You should have more subscribers you are the only channel who makes Japanese history fun. I love your videos from India

[@Linfamy]

Cheers from USA!

[@TangyTomato]

India forever

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

facts

[@thequacken2659]

Accidently skipped video ''Her dear dog had got her pregnent" Wtf

[@Linfamy]

😬

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

hahahah

[@mangodip2170]

That's beyond weird...

[@a.feigenheimer8044]

The videos where Linfamy is tied up and we get all this information about traditional music 🎶 are so much fun. Keep it up.

[@Linfamy]

So you like me getting tied up? 😑

[@a.feigenheimer8044]

@@Linfamy No. I like the calibration silly. The lack of boba tea has you cranky ;)

[@Linfamy]

@@a.feigenheimer8044 haha yeah I haven't had boba in weeks 😭

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

Thanks for watching! A pleasure working with linfamy

[@lilahtepes296]

I don't think anyone's had a boba tea in a while. Man, I miss going to the boba shops in my local mall and getting my favorite boba tea combo: Iced coconut milk tea with strawberry pop boba. It's unbelievably delicious. I wanna learn to make it so I don't have to wait for the mall to open back up. Any chance we'll get a video on the history of boba and/or milk tea? Pretty please??? lol

[@rickardspaghetti]

I'm starting to think Linfamy likes being tied up.

[@Linfamy]

Shh

[@MegaFirdaus1234]

@@Linfamy goshh

[@AhmadLad]

That means all the geisha/oiran stuff were hints.

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

you would be correct

[@JamCupcake]

Lenny face

[@oindriladas1822]

The only shamisen player I know, us Beni from Wagakki band. Her playing is at another level. And Agatsuma-san's is also so beautiful

[@ElhPudding]

I think the Shamisen was the first japanese musical instrument that I ever knew and was always thanks to Samurai Warriors since Chousokabe Motochika did had a Shamisen as a weapon there (But I believe that was a very creative liberty since in Sengoku Basara he have an anchor spear...)

[@ICityCatI]

Wait, he had a shamisen as a weapon?

[@nidohime6233]

And a eyepatch, wich real Morochika never losed an eye.

[@ElhPudding]

@@ICityCatI Yes, in Samurai Warriors Motochika does have a shamisen as a weapon, I was even checking and looks like in SW4 he still have it XD

[@spalenzagabriel]

@@nidohime6233 eye patch was in Sengoku Basara, anchor spear and eye patch. In Samurai Warriors he has a shamisen and emo hair.

[@evannationarmy7769]

Linfamy, I think you need to buff up your security!

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

it is futile

[@globertdasas2374]

Ye

[@bobmilaplace3816]

Now I wanna hear a dueling banjo version of shamisen.

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

me too

[@saurangsubhattacharjee4414]

Linfamy, just saw your your comment in Shamisen in Tokyo, kudos to you, Man..

[@o5rockers]

This was really informational!

[@Linfamy]

:D

[@tayloredwards9144]

I remember that that was in Kubo and the two strings

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

it was!

[@michigandersea3485]

Japanese surf rock guitarist and bandleader Takeshi Terauchi started out on shamisen, studying with a shamisen master as a kid. Later in life, he recorded at least one album of shamisen music played on electric guitar.

[@brutalhorns]

Uhuuul, I got early. I first feel in love with shamisen from a cover of BadApple on youtube from a traditional japanese band and they were SO FREAKIN MEEEEEETAAAAL

[@Linfamy]

Yeahhh it goes surprisingly well with rock music.

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

head bang

[@kokuinomusume]

It's Kineie Nami with some guest players! They have a CD out with vocaloid covers and they also do stuff like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHy0oWiwfbKqeZo

[@adrianodrika]

Well, when the tide was low. Or when the kitsune magically makes a route. One of them.

[@manuelkong10]

I LOVE the shamisen....not enough playing of it in the vid

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

agreed

[@anandakang]

Loving this video so much! I live on Okinawa have been to Aka Inko shrine before (was truly surprised at how much smaller it was compared to any other typical shrine), but this is the first time I'm learning the story behind it. Never thought it'd come from a KZbin video of all places. brb off to offer some water to the shrine.

[@Linfamy]

Hope you become a master musician then ;)

[@joycerocamora5345]

Hi@ linfamy how are you? I'm happy that a new episode is out ☺

[@Linfamy]

Hello, I am doing pretty well, even with being stuck at home for weeks now. Thanks for commenting just to ask 🙂. Hope everything is alright with you.

[@takayanagi-senseissurprise2104]

@ 07:06 MY FAVORITE SHAMISEN PLAYERS KI&KI! I love their videos so much!

[@Linfamy]

ikr??

[@Janka007]

Thanks so much, lot to learn while having fun! I play the shamisen myself, nagauta style. I can recommend it to everyone, don't be intimidated that it hasn't got frets, you will get used to it! Even better for ear training. :D It's so much fun to play and you can improve quickly.

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

[@landonbaytown]

Something else others may not know. In Amami Island (island in Ryukyu), they took the sanshin, gave it golden color strings, and a thin bachi, giving the instrument a higher pitch and a Shamisen "twang" to it, it has a unique play style. They refer to it as a Shamisen. (I hope to get another Sanshin to convert it to an Amami Shamisen one day)

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

oooOOOOoooo

[@shostysboo]

I love the way it sounds! Maybe I need to listen to it more

[@Linfamy]

Maybe you should ;)

[@edi9892]

I'm a fan of Wagakki. They have a unique take on those traditional instruments.

[@brunettezprettyr4296]

@@edi9892 I remember them!! Whoa nostalgia

[@manager-nim2623]

I'm glad I got the chance to witness a real shamisen performance, it's so amazing and moves your emotions and makes your heart pump I just love it!

[@Linfamy]

Ooh where did you see it?

[@manager-nim2623]

@@Linfamy in my country Sudan, the Asian embassies organized an event where every country had a table to sell their food and some stuff like clothes and accessories, they also did performances and after each performance the ambassador of the performing country would pick a random number from the audience to give them a gift. It was really fun and Japan had the best performance!

[@Sandra.Molchanova]

I thought "inko" was for a budgie 🤔 "Red parrot" doesn't sound too bad either, but the legend looks cool 😁

[@danielbedrossian5986]

We hard tuning guitars to have the bund the right height awoyding the buzzing sound. There is a bundles old instument (and probably the ancesster of banjo) that intentionaly made to have the buzzing sound.

[@wwirelesswwizard]

They won by crossing a path to the island that only appeared during low tide. Great video! :3

[@ときと-l3x]

You can look up a shamisen player on KZbin and his channel name is "Shamisen Player Shamio". He plays fantastic covers of various soundtracks.

[@ailahkathrina53]

It's always nice to see videos about traditional musical instruments! 💖

[@SaviIassics]

Fantastic surprise! I love Yoshida Brothers!

[@lonely_butterfly9251]

0:54 my story animation: it's free real estate-

[@ijustwatchvideosandleaveco1004]

I used to live in Okinawa, Japan, and I remember seeing these being sold in shops and I was like daaaang what kinda guitar is that. I was nine at the time, and I wish I could’ve learned how to play it.

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

That is so awesome.

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

WOW

[@edi9892]

He could have mentioned that it's a quite expensive hobby, not just the instrument, but also because it wears down over the course of one year, if you are serious about practicing it!

[@racheljacobs933]

I feel this deserves its own category

[@TenchiBushi]

I live in Tsugaru! The owner of one of my izakaya hangouts is a Tsugaru style shamisen player.

[@plebthepebble3877]

"gunpachiro" * demon slayer flashbacks *

[@thepunadude]

I WAS JUST THINKING I SUBSCRIBED WHEN YOUR CHANNEL HAS 5-7K SUBSCRIBERS! GOOD WORK! THANKS!

[@Linfamy]

Yes I remember too! :D

[@MarineAtlas]

Answers : The path appear when the low tide happen. They learn when a general learn by a local fisherman tell them. I feel sorry for the sad reward of the fisherman: DEATH.

[@Linfamy]

:P

[@Nagytika]

In hungary we have a tale "Son of the white Horse"...but its rather a shounen type of story

[@bagofchips8399]

I love that we both sing oh Suzanna when we hear any good music 😂😂😂

[@TheRedEpicNinjaaaaa]

2:42 AGATSUMA?

[@theconqueringram5295]

That is some fine music right there.

[@Linfamy]

No wonder people went to geishas

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

agreed

[@ninjahombrepalito1721]

2:41 to 3:02 reminded me of the musicians from Kung Fu Hustle. Btw, thank you very much for clearing the whole "Geisha" thing. . 4:51 to 4:53 reminded me of Naruto.

[@iamthepunisher47]

Damn she killed herself... Also thanks for this music I always thought Japan now is depressing but listening this music is quite amazing. Super love ❤️ this channel. Also it's good to know history about Japanese instrument.

[@Linfamy]

Thank you, Punisher.

[@jonecuntapay9561]

you remind of onmitsu kunoichi osono from abarenbo shogun #1 when she use her shamisen as a weapon(concealed dagger and flying darts peg tuners when she plucks bachi in the strings to cut them and the pegs flies into the baddies)

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

0.0

[@shaggythewriter8185]

Tfw you get called a dog and embrace that shit by having amazing hearing and being a GOAT musician 🤔

[@loolylooly81]

What’s the guest’s KZbin channel please? 🌺🌸🌹

[@Linfamy]

Whoops, check the description

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

im here

[@tiaroybal9333]

They crossed when the tide was low! Love the vid, thanks bro!

[@bleachdrinker4447]

I have fallen in love with the sound of the shamisen. Awesome music

[@OsakaJoe01]

Nagauta is the main genre used in Kabuki.* The neck has no frets BUT the seams between each fraction of the neck serve as markers for nodes. So players aren't entirely playing blind.

[@zenitsuagatsumathunderboi279]

*2:49** demon slayer manga experts Yall know why am here*

[@YukiiTaooo]

so true!

[@jeremydabal9000]

Linfamy are you gonna get tied up every single time, renzoh takes over your video

[@Linfamy]

Ask *him*. I have no choice in the matter.

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

he likes it

[@lilahtepes296]

I think that means "yes". lol

[@YunaYokai]

This reminds me of Zenbonsakura. Does anybody remember that song ?

[@MechWarrior894]

I got to take shamisan lessons so cannibals wont eat me.

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

interesting

[@Michael_Brock]

I didn't know that instrument could go that low. Blows my mind. Okay collecting jaw from floor. I need to eat lol.

[@Linfamy]

Look up Wagakki Band. Rock music which includes a shamisen player ;)

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

XD

[@pandaboi1351]

5:57

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

yes

[@briseisreed1629]

Love your videos and love all your stories your telling learning alot about japanese UwU

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

XD

[@briseisreed1629]

Same if i were you

[@jeremydabal9000]

Oh man, Linfamy this is the third time you got tied up 😱😱😱😱

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

he likes it

[@lilahtepes296]

I think Linfamy has a thing for bondage at this point... lol Then again, I have no room to talk. (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)

[@sergiojuanmembiela6223]

You should see this video with English captions/subtitles on. Specially around the 3:00 mark

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

lolol

[@holyreaper2550]

Linfamy u gotta learn don't get kidnapped jistsu u gota learn it cause u get kidnapped way too much

[@Linfamy]

halp

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

I rock that kagebushi

[@watcherworld5873]

I recall a TV show I watched many decades ago. Some woman shamisen musician wandered around in medieval Japan. In many episodes she would encounter bullies. She would then break the 3 strings of the shamisen one by one, and when the last string was broken, she would draw a sword from the stem of the instrument and send the bullies to see the Buddha. I don't remember the name of the show anymore. Anyone knows?

[@1981bdt]

Totally thinking about Kubo now

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

[@AkiNoTsuki]

Just came back from watching the video about the ladies playing shamisen. I don't regret it.

[@Linfamy]

Yeahhh 👍

[@callmesokleap9554]

I am once again in the early squad :3

[@Linfamy]

Congrats

[@jtilton5]

I would reccomend checking out NHK Blends here on youtube, they showcase traditional Japanese musical instruments by having them play contempary pop songs.

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

yeah its awesome

[@L0TUS_FOX_12]

Wait Clifford is the red doggo

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

uh oh

[@KyoushaPumpItUp]

5:12 I thought I heard Kamaboko Gonpachiro

[@Caesar88888]

yoshida brothers are cool love their music, so intense

[@BlueMageWithSoulEdge]

Dude! So easy. He crossed when the wifi connection was low. That is when his enemy troops would leave post to complain to Comcast.

[@Linfamy]

🤨🤔

[@ggEmolicious]

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

XD

[@rhm9066]

The path was only during low tide... like most great stories in History.

[@ru2829]

Embrace the twang

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

always

[@EspressosWork]

This instrument is made of the most cursed materials I've ever encountered

[@Soullessmushux4]

Interesting story

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

RIGHT!

[@Frank-lt7pu]

Minamoto no Noriyori waited for low levels of tide detergent. Errr...or some kind of low tide thing.

[@Linfamy]

Tide detergent does work wonders.

[@MaxSMoke777]

Somebody should form a Shamisen/Bagpipe band and call it, "OMG Stop!".

[@DoctorX101]

Will need more cowbell.

[@giantred]

Linfamy: Come for the history, stay because you are tied up xD Also, speaking of "Tide" the answer is the tide was low which caused their enemy woe.

[@nj2268]

よくまとめてるなぁすごい👏

[@Hanami63]

The answer is in low tide. Also, it seems like a shamisen is basically a Japanese banjo (or sounds like one anyways.😁) Edit: I'm Canadian.

[@biteme9486]

Alberta?

[@whylife8980]

So we're gonna breeze by the fact that he said it was covered in HUMAN skin on occasion 😭

[@DoctorX101]

No human you know. . . .

[@kagehimura4209]

Uta also means poem

[@MonkeyD.Luffy2019]

2:48 Agatsuma? That is remembering me of a character

[@demitrij706]

Who Is The Voice Actor?He Doesn't Sound Familiar

[@Linfamy]

It's Shawn: kzbin.info/door/5mpKIeS6odJu4K3Gp4aryg He likes to tie me up and take over my channel.

[@DeathSensei]

Linfamy I love you

[@feystruck81]

I know that I'm late but. Listening to the Shamisen with my eyes closed I can imagine bluegrass banjos 😂

[@usvidragonslayer3091]

What an awesome Japanese instrument!

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

YES!

[@joisaita6522]

What I know is Sanxian was actually inspired to be made from the Indian instrument 'Sitar'

[@sabrina1380m]

It is said to be inspired from the middle east and from string instruments from ancient egybt too

[@tsukuyomirai4823]

I listened to Yoshida Kyoudai when drawing Shichifukujin for New Year...

[@khorkienjoo5292]

Looks like Renzoh is always too fast for you. He comes, ties you up, then vanishes as quickly as he appears. No wonder you always fail to go after him. Oh, and also, quiz answer: low tide.

[@Linfamy]

One of these days...

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

*pooof*

[@GloriousDutchPancakes]

i have been playing the shamisen of and on last years.

[@TairyuShakuhachi]

XD