So dope I've always loved the Shamisen's sound and it works really well with the tap dancing and bass of that drum. It almost sounds like a Hip-hop beat.
God, this is brilliant! I've never heard the Shamisen played in such an up-tempo, jazz-influenced style... Anyone know of any links to more of their stuff?
OMB! (Oh My buddha!) F... Awsome! That bass from the drum really put it together. The instrument is nicely done and also still have room for more instrument if they want to. That is nice. Thanks for the post...
That was some good tap dancing. I loved music accompaniement. the dance was the bomb!!!! I started tap when I was 40 years old, had no idea of the intense training it entalied. You guys are very good tappers.
They're called The Stripes I think. And they're sooo good. They also did the 'famous' ending tapdance in Zatoichi! (you must see that one, it's great!) (ps- correct me if I'm wrong xD)
Blown away by this video, the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble will be responding with a concert on May 26, 2012 at the Chinese Garden. Come check out what happens when creativity snowballs and inspires others. Taps and Twang: Strumming Drumming and Tapping of bluegrass banjo, Chinese banjo and contemporary tap dance.
AMAZING !!!. "The Stripes", the first dancer name:HIDEBOH. The finest japanese tap dancer i've seen. The best. The other 2 dancers were HIDEBOH students: RON×! and SUJI. The percussionist: Noriyasu.(he is a tapdancer too). I have a full dance concert video in tokio named ... ZATOICHI SHOW. I will share you but ...please... share me the originial wmv or avi file of this posted shamisen vs.tap video. please. Thanks. !!!
please... tell me where do you was found this great video. ?... what is the original website?... i'm fanatic of the Stripes (the japanese tap dancers). Please tell me... where do you get this video?
Tsugaru-jamisen. You can tell them apart because the Tsugaru-style's neck, strings and tuning pegs are thicker and heavier. The style's very different, too. You couldn't slam the pick onto a Nagauta like that; it'd snap it in half!
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10 years. still watching this.
Truly amazing talent and an amazing performance! BRAVO!
this ensemble was completely amazing! thank you so much for posting this.
5 stars indeed.
So dope
I've always loved the Shamisen's sound and it works really well with the tap dancing and bass of that drum. It almost sounds like a Hip-hop beat.
ANOTHER beautiful example of the respectful meeting of two different cultures! Fabulous fusion. I loved this. Massive talent. 5*s :)
what was the first example?
This is just too frikkin' brilliant! :)
shamisen and tap percussion...totally rocking!
Until I see someone tapdance while playing shamisen, this is one of the best videos on RUclips
they are all so skillful!!!
Top tap and the best use of a windscreen ice scraper [ESSO Special Editon issue '72] I've ever seen. Another fine share from Nom, thanks : )
this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen
WHY IS THIS VIDEO NOT VIRAL ? !
The sheer amount of musical talent on this stage is awesome!
Wow blew me away for sure.
Nom thanks! These guys are great!!!
Sooo many talented folks out there!
This is an awesome, energy filled performance!
i love this more than i could ever express!
This has to be the coolest tap performence ever ❤
Nice combination!!.. Great music and tap too!! :)
thanks so much for uploading this... very interesting and impressive.
God, this is brilliant!
I've never heard the Shamisen played in such an up-tempo, jazz-influenced style...
Anyone know of any links to more of their stuff?
back after 14 years to watch this
I've never heard anything like that before.
That was pretty awesome.
This is awesome. Pure awesome.
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would.
gorgeous! fantastic!! Bravo!!!!
omG This is the coolest thing I've ever seen with a Shamisen!
this is the coolest thing I've ever seen.
Good God this is Freaking awesome..never would I ever have thought of such a combination!
OMB! (Oh My buddha!) F... Awsome! That bass from the drum really put it together. The instrument is nicely done and also still have room for more instrument if they want to. That is nice. Thanks for the post...
love the interaction between the players and the dancers n____n
what a great instrument!! i love it!!:)
Cool collaboration!
Fantastic !
Fantasic music and dance.
Fantastic !!!!!!!
that was amazing !!! x)
Wow, that is amazing!
Crazy 'n' gooood! Oh yeah!
just imagine if they all could do both at the same time O-O...
amazing stuff...
Sugoi!!! These guys are awesome!!
That was some good tap dancing. I loved music accompaniement. the dance was the bomb!!!! I started tap when I was 40 years old, had no idea of the intense training it entalied. You guys are very good tappers.
i loved it....... great stuff
Thank you so much!!
And yes, he is! ^^
that was awesome! :D
Thats an interesting way to look at it, Koruneru ^^;
They're called The Stripes I think. And they're sooo good. They also did the 'famous' ending tapdance in Zatoichi! (you must see that one, it's great!)
(ps- correct me if I'm wrong xD)
So unusual, but so good!
That´s fantastic!
Yessi
Great performance....
Love it!
Those guys have som maaad skills :D
This is almost too awesome for me to handle!
o.o this is fantastic!!!!!!!
realy nice stuff,if you guys ever come to Barcelona tell me about it!!Id love to jam!!
Freakin awesome man
Just the idea of Urban Tap Dancers is bloody Brilliant. Way To Go.
AWESOOOOOOOOMEEEE!!
AMAAAZZZINGG now i wanna learn how to play the shamisen and learn how to tap dance xD
You got all the WOOTs!!
That is freaking awesome
wow that's fantastic they re so talented ^^
great video! it kind of looks like he's playing the shamisen with a window scraper (scrape ice off car windows), heh
Cool,like it!
VERY nice!
Takeshi Kitano and the Three Brothers. They're on a movie called Zatoichi - The Blind Samurai. By the end of this film they play.
I must play a bass line on this funky jam !!!
Blown away by this video, the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble will be responding with a concert on May 26, 2012 at the Chinese Garden. Come check out what happens when creativity snowballs and inspires others. Taps and Twang: Strumming Drumming and Tapping of bluegrass banjo, Chinese banjo and contemporary tap dance.
that was so innovative
AMAZING !!!. "The Stripes", the first dancer name:HIDEBOH. The finest japanese tap dancer i've seen. The best. The other 2 dancers were HIDEBOH students: RON×! and SUJI.
The percussionist: Noriyasu.(he is a tapdancer too).
I have a full dance concert video in tokio named ... ZATOICHI SHOW. I will share you but ...please... share me the originial wmv or avi file of this posted shamisen vs.tap video. please. Thanks. !!!
Guys you are great!
いつ見てもすげ～～～・・・のひとこと！！！！！
holy shit this is too awesome
I salute your use of the subjunctive!
great!!!
AWSOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well, here i am, watching this for the umpteeth ( is that how it is spelled) time, and drinking Simply Orange. wow.
Subarashi! These guys got soul!
please... tell me where do you was found this great video. ?... what is the original website?... i'm fanatic of the Stripes (the japanese tap dancers). Please tell me... where do you get this video?
that was badass
awesome, japanese they never end to surprise me
Whoooah, funky. XD
Nice!
The bass comes from the drum at the back (a bit in the dark)
oooh veeeeryyy goood!
exelente....buena combinacion
@Jamiesmusicmachine - because all i got is english on my keyboard. Would you know any free software which can help me type in japanese? :/
Who ARE these guys? Unbelievable!
最高！
That fella's got candy in his heels...
XD Thanks for the Geography lesson :3
A interesting fusion
I know the tapdancers but don't know the name of the shamisen player. Who is he? I love his playing!
Sounded a lil western in some parts, but still with that really sweet asian twang I love it!
coooooooooooooooool!!!
Miyavi and his Kavki Boiz crew already combine shamisen, tap, rock etc.
wow, these guys are great! Whats the name of this show?
Is that, "Dawnlight" by Hiromitsu Agatsuma?
Tsugaru-jamisen. You can tell them apart because the Tsugaru-style's neck, strings and tuning pegs are thicker and heavier.
The style's very different, too. You couldn't slam the pick onto a Nagauta like that; it'd snap it in half!
I really wanna play my shamisen that good! X3
great :)
woaw i knew those guy from takeshi's, and they are un-fucking-believable !