just introduced like 6 people to the shamisen and 1 family already knew about the shamisen!
all happend on my way back to wales with my shamisen… loads asked what instrument i had (at differnt times) i told them and abit of history an stuff
1 family (australlians) knew about it and called it a mandolin at first… BUT! to my supprize they watched austraillias got talent and saw that shamisen player and the guitar player
^^ thought i’d share the fact people are coming to recognize it abit