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YouTuber plays Chrono Trigger song on the Okinawan Shamisen (Video)

February 4th, 2007 by James

YouTube user AkiraUema plays plays Chrono Trigger’s “Wind Scene” on a sanshin:

Not quite the Yoshida Brothers, but still cool. If you want to listen to him play something more traditional, check out this video of him playing Ashibanaa.



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Comment by Xylo
2007-02-04 20:41:40

Just nitpicking, but it’s actually an Okinawan “sanshin” (a.k.a. “jamisen”). Note the snakeskin and the different pick.

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Comment by James
2007-02-04 20:47:28

Whoops, didn’t read his video description clearly enough, I’ll correct it. Thanks for letting me know.

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