In this video, 16,500 lights twinkle in the night sky as drones perform a ballet set to traditional Japanese
shamisen music.
Kubo's
stringed shamisen brings his origami constructions to life to tell tales of epic quests and heroic warriors, and the film's utilization of the music he plays adds a deeper, powerful level to the adventure at hand.
More impressive is that Shamio made the entire arrangement for
shamisen by himself, further justifying the internet's unanimous praise:
Returning from the intermission, two smartly dressed musicians entered the stage
with shamisen and shakuhachi in hand.
«Beginning», Ryoshima Coast and «Reset» from Okami were the lone selections to feature traditional instruments this time around, calling to mind last year's showstopping Samurai
Showdown shamisen solos by Takemi Hirohara.
In the Paris tournament, the cliché accordion is mixed in with a hip - hop style beat, and in Tokyo, you'll experience the plucks and twangs of a tri-stringed
authentic shamisen, mixed with a modern dance beat.
Id also love to have a macrobiotic chef who balances the yin and yang of all my meals and serves them by candlelight to
shamisen music.
His impressive act includes playing a guitar - like instrument (a tree -
stringed shamisen) that magically brings some origami figures to life.
With the help of
his shamisen — a magical musical instrument — Kubo must battle gods and monsters, including the vengeful Moon King (Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara), to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family, and fulfill his heroic destiny.
By day, Kubo (Game of Thrones» Art Parkinson)- inspired by his missing samurai father - entertains the townsfolk using
his shamisen, a Japanese instrument possessing the ability to manipulate paper into origami shapes of his choosing.
Take a seat upon tatami mats, and enjoy Tsugaru
shamisen music, with origins in northern Japan, performed upon the shamisen.
Lucky travelers might even have the opportunity to learn
the shamisen while you sip on cold beer with a local acquaintance.
«I didn't know you could use
a shamisen like that.»
This version was played on
the shamisen, a traditional Japanese instrument comparable to a banjo with a long, thin neck and three strings.
Music for «Wii For All» is «Kodo — Inside the Sun Remix», performed by the Yoshida Brothers Ryoichiro and Kenichi playing Tsugaru -
shamisen.
Quite a few of them are stringed instruments like guitars, bass guitars,
shamisen and koto.
Sharing the polished tabletop is a statuette of a kimono - clad kneeling female figure holding
a shamisen, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument with a distinctive square body.