Kevin Kmetz has just published a spectacular article on Bachido, called The Nature of Tsugaru Jongara Bushi
(http://bachido.com/community/articles/the-nature-of-tsugaru-jongara-bushi)
In the article, he teaches the form of this piece, something that has been so difficult for me to explain that I would just tell people, “play it for a several years and you’ll get the feeling internally.” Why? It’s not a “note-based” form like dance steps, but rather it’s an emotional form. Kevin does a fantastic job at conveying the emotional path that is playing Tsugaru Jongara Bushi. A very well-written and engaging. A must read for anyone interested in shamisen.