Bonsai Exhibition

We were lucky to enjoy another warm and sunny day at this year’s Bonsai Exhibition in Troon. Our group performed a selection of Japanese music with shamisen and koto. We had spent time preparing a range of pieces especially for the event including traditional songs and folk songs. It was great fun performing together and sharing the sound of traditional Japanese instruments with everyone who came along.

♪How to make a sound

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① First you place the flat end of the plectrum to the skin around there on the picture fig.1.
At this point you make the angles of 35 to 40 degrees between the skin and plectrum.
And with the pinky finger touchs the skin.

② You swing the plectrum up with your wrist then strike down to the both string and skin same time. (fig.2 and fig.3)

☆When you strike the string, imagine you are cutting it with the edge of the plectrum.
☆Striking the sound through to the other side of the BODY.