300 Years of Tsugaru-jamisen: Satō Michiyoshi

Shamisen virtuoso Satō Michiyoshi is an award-winning performer of Tsugaru-jamisen, the dynamic style of music of the shamisen, a three-stringed Japanese banjo. This musical style has been adapted for contemporary audiences, and Michiyoshi glides between traditional, jazz, pop, and neo-folk modes. On his first US tour, he demonstrates the range and flexibility of the instrument, with introductory remarks by Joshua Solomon. Reception to follow in Classics 110.

Supported by the Japan Studies Committee.

Free