Tokyo Art & Music: (M) Takadanobaba Shamisen Player (高田馬場の三味線)

Friday, February 25, 2011

(M) Takadanobaba Shamisen Player (高田馬場の三味線)

I stumbled upon this man playing the shamisen (三味線) in front of Takadanobaba Station (高田馬場駅) the other day. For a listen and 360-degree view, see the video link below. It starts off slow, but he kicks into high gear about three-quarters of the way through the clip - as a freight train roars past in the background. この間、高田馬場駅前で、この三味線男を聞きました。動画の最初は、ゆっくりですが、後ろの方テンポが上がり、面白くなると思います。