Its very sad to see a song be passed, its a shame nobody else remembers it.
Keep track of your music dont let it fall aswell ^^
make sure you teach another to pass it on
It’s also sad that it can be branded and used as marketing fodder, or maybe I’m just cynical. This is probably my biggest issue with Japan. It’s not a young country, there’s plenty of culture and tradition, or there should be, except that most of the population seems completely detached from it. Instead embracing the vapid and fleeting niceties of a hyper-consumer culture. Or maybe I’m just cynical.
I really hate the marketing brand at the end aswell, I wish i had a copy of this song without the Maxell brand.
This is the last of the song though,
Would love to hear it again.
I wonder if that’s the singer who sang Yasaburo Bushi on the Chikuzan’s album 三味線じょんから -竹山の汀へー.
It is very poignant, but in a way, I don’t think that the song/lyrics will truly go extinct because it’s now recorded. If someone wanted to learn the song, they have the capabilities to do so now.
True, hopefully it wont. i did see the song played by yoshida bro’s… sadly no singing but it was very nice ^^
Would love to get my hands on chikuzans album and more of his history sadly he died when i was 4, Really do wish i got to play for him. His shamisen playing was the first i experienced and i still listen to his stuff on youtube everyday ^^
wouldave loved to meet him.
Eric,
If you are being cynical then I guess so am I cause I couldn’t agree with you more.
Cana,
Wow. I have the same experience with Chikuzan. He is the reason I became a Shamisen player. As far as I can tell nobody else could capture that spirit as Chikuzan could. Nobody can copy him too. That is something special I think. Many players can copy and sound like each other but even if someone plays the same song and notes as Chikuzan it can never sound the same.
^^ i’ll thank you again for playing at his memorial, as i thanked you last year.
Wouldave loved to come and see, Chikuzan was a very special person i think, in seeing the videos of him playing he lived a hard life and he somehow transfers it though shamisen into a beautiful painting with a huge story that will go on and on throughout time.
He inspires me alot, to make somthing in this world to leave behind
to be known for something and missed even if it were just a smile.
Often times we (Kevin, myself, etc) sit around in Misawa and just listen to Chikuzan while we make dinner or hang out. There’s something amazing about his playing. He exemplifies what it is to play with your heart and soul, and there is truly no one like him.
As I am sure how it was with Tokiwa Mori singing Yasaburou. The spirit is at the center of the tradition and the music, and we can all do our best to help it live on.
Kevin, do you want to adopt me? I’m house trained. Promise.