Traditional Japanese "Guiter": Shamisen Traditional Japanese Flute: Shakuhachi Traditional Japanese String.Thingy: Koto

@bruceinoz8002

3 жыл бұрын

The "Shakuhachi" is called the "difficult flute". The mouthpiece is not quite the same as a western "recorder". However, conveniently, it is pitched VERY close to a western B-flat flute. The use of fingers alone to stop the holes allows the player to "split" notes or add "breathiness" as desired. I am an "old" bloke in Australia, where we actually have quite a few active groups playing traditional Japanese instruments, particularly the various drums. The local "hero" is a guy called Riley Lee and he works with a group called "Taikoz". Definitely worth a listen.The first time I ever heard this sort of "fusion" was when US flautist, Herbie Mann came our with an album called "Gagaku and Beyond in the mid 1970's. They added monks' chants as well, track it down!

@surfernorm6360

3 жыл бұрын

Thank You Shuu Kurei for giving us less the names of the these intruments.. Especially the Shakuhachi I had not heard that name yet. I guess spell check hasn't either. Its trying to correct the spelling. cheers

@Hazemann

3 жыл бұрын

And Traditional Japanese Drum : Wadaiko ?

@erickosada8344

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hazemann It's called taiko(It's drum in japanese) in japan, I think.. but the smallest taiko is called shime-daiko(or just shime). The medium taiko is called okedo if It use rope, and Nagado if It use nails. The bigger one is Oodaiko that means "big taiko".

@Hazemann

3 жыл бұрын

@@erickosada8344 oh, I didn't know much...Thanks for sharing

The coexistence of futuristic high technology and ancient traditional culture. ​Japan is the most mysterious country on earth.

@Hazemann

3 жыл бұрын

That's why they so advanced in all aspects...the country that come close to finest of Japan is German

@PermaJeff

3 жыл бұрын

Japan is perfection

@elliotwonderland36

3 жыл бұрын

@@PermaJeff it's not

@PermaJeff

3 жыл бұрын

@@elliotwonderland36 You're wrong, sorry.

@elliotwonderland36

3 жыл бұрын

@@PermaJeff Stop idealizing countries, Japan has it's dark side too.

2:55 - Coolest part so far - Me: Wait until Beni will appear... 3:35 - Ooh, sick. - Me: Well, there you go... :)

@dpatrickst170

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same :D

@saturninojosesuarezquintan7476

3 жыл бұрын

Beni is beautiful and amazingly skilled

@ntesla4182

3 жыл бұрын

beni is best girl hands down 😆

@RobMacabre

3 жыл бұрын

I kinda saw her first so if you can lay off with the compliments, that'd be great xD

I love the way you almost cry when listening to them, that's so relatable from when I first heard Wagakki Band!

@ShatteringIllusions1

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, very similar to his reaction............

@jinjalord

3 жыл бұрын

Had the exact same experience :')

@sage9836

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I mean just hearing them on my phone i teared up and had to walk around!

@Zeresrail

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I just discovered them literally right now. And halfway through the song I was elated.

@bradleyeric14

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. I was taken by the magic.

i love what you said about the drummer. i have been a percussionist for decades - and also make and play many flutes. The past number of years i have been mostly listening to music such as Myrkur, Faun, Omina, . . . etc because of the mix of electric and old instrumental use. i just stumbled upon this group a few weeks ago - i love them - i watch a video every night before bed to cheer me up - Not only are they awesomely talented , but their showmanship and charisma and joy is contagious. i'm 60 (not that that matters) i can tell you i would SO go and see them if they came to canada

@TempleMusicAcademy

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll get us tickets! Haha

I never get tired of watching reactor's amazement when Beni begins to play. Then things really get awesome. They have toured the US and there are some great interviews. I have read that they are more popular in Japan than Babymetal, likely due to the use of transitional instruments and the mixing of the transitional music with "rock". I love them with a Beni bias. Beni has videos on KZread playing solo.

@Kuzuryuzen

3 жыл бұрын

I think is a total disrespect mentioning beni’s videos playing solo... without posting the links.

@outwest1014

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kuzuryuzen I found them without links, why can't you.

@sukkrad7797

3 жыл бұрын

Totally same here I got addicted to people reacting to this video for this very same reason Even nowadays i get chills when I listen to that part

@Kuzuryuzen

3 жыл бұрын

Out West ehhh, it was a joke, nevermind.

@sebastianvanish8890

3 жыл бұрын

They are insanely popular in Japan

I've never hear about that band before, but Jesus Christ, this band is absolutely fantastic. I literally had tears of joy on my eyes listening to that!

Wagakki Band is literally the best modern band in my opinion, they have so much skill and their songs are all amazing like holy shit They are also extremely underrated unfortunately

love how his jaw literally dropped when beni appeared lol

Two songs here. "Homura" is the first one (guitar, bass and shamisen solos), and "Akatsuki no Ito" stars with the koto solo. This band has so many cool songs, "Hangeki no Yaiba" and "Ikusa" are just two more of them. An interesting detail: you can see how the shakuhachi player reachs the high A blocking the hole in the extreme of the instrument with his leg.

@saberruntv

3 жыл бұрын

ignite is also a really good one

Instruments like banjos are called shamisen.三味線 It means "three strings" in Japanese.

@rA-rl5jo

3 жыл бұрын

(｀･ω･)b

@captainnerd6452

3 жыл бұрын

The standing harp is a koto, the flute is a shakuhachi. You can search youtube for different artists for those instruments.

@Cheerok

3 жыл бұрын

Sweet somebody mentioned all three of them, was gonna do that. Wisecrack Squad to the rescue :D

@fallenhw

3 жыл бұрын

the G-string

@martingruffalump5484

3 жыл бұрын

Shamisen is an odd one - its got a drum on both sides - banjo's got a head and sometimes (mostly in modern times) a wooden back resonator. My banjo;s got 5 strings!!! 5 is a descant drone! 😁 u can play Japanese stuff on da banjo!!!

Wagakki Band originally covered vocaloid songs before writing their own music. That is, they were using a live singer to cover songs meant for an artificial singer...

@Nepheos

3 жыл бұрын

yeah their cover is my absolute fav if it comes to senbonzakura versions... its just so god damn amazing. tengaku is great too.

@aethernity8270

3 жыл бұрын

So the vocalist wasn't in their group

"I love this!" That wasn't even half the band XD I knew you'd dig these guys! Thank you for the info on how the traditional instruments and lyric style work together, never heard that before. I hope this one doesn't get taken down and there's more of these guys coming!

I like how you can see him fall more and more in love with the band as the performance goes on. Wholesome af.

i love how she gracefully waves her fan around

When she starts playing my head is like "Goosebumps initiated"

@kwonjieya8235

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@Drawoj

3 жыл бұрын

every time

I cannot get enough of Wagakki band tbh. I am officially obsessed. Like...never in my life have I heard such a unique sound. It's incredible. Like holy hell. It is unreal. And watching Beni shred on a shamisen is a treat.

The japanese guitar is called Shamisen (shah-me-sehn). There are many different variations, the one that Beni Ninagawa plays is the Tsugaru Shamisen. The japanese flute is called Shakuhachi (shah-coo-hah-tchee), it's a bamboo flute tuned in a pentatonic scale, played by the master Daisuke Kaminaga, a real living legend. The big drums are the Taiko drums or Wadaiko, played by Kurona. These are very traditional and of course a very tribal form of instrument. That horizontal harp is the Koto, played by Kiyoshi Ibukuro. Also it's worth to mention the guitarist Shin Omura (goes by Machiya) uses a very specific type of a 29-fret baritone guitar, which is a regular guitar but with 5 extra frets at the top of the neck, perfect for making arrangements (check the size of that neck). The singer Yuuko Suzuhana sings in a style called Shigin, which is a traditional way of singing poems, that's why it's so peculiar. Wagakki Band is amazing, so is your channel.

This band just makes me smile , EVERY member is PURE

I really enjoyed watching you react to this song, you've got a very kind expression. Just love seeing you dig the music gives a lot of extra joy to this reaction

I love this band, one of the absolute best finds from Japan for me. They've got so many quality songs to go through that you'll be here for years, but Guren, Senbonzakura, Yoshiwara Lament, Tengaku, Ikusa, Ignite, Strong Fate, Gobousei and Hoshidzukiyo are good places to start. Another cool Japanese band to try is Gacharic Spin, Next Stage being a good starting place.

@timgove5337

3 жыл бұрын

Gacharic Spin is awesome. Not for everyone!, but so talented, so energetic, so entertaining, often barely controlled chaos, sometimes superior prog, sometimes rave-like “disco metal”. So much creative variety, they have multiple signed bands! (just with different writing styles and singers. See Doll$Boxx with Fuki from Unlucky Morpheus.) Next Stage, live 2019, w new drummer(angelic waif), long time drummer singer now co singer and 2nd guitar (sleeveless, blue hair, sometimes on electronic sax, sometimes co-drumming, savant-like musical director), & new pink haired singer about to turn 18... Enjoy! kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y6Nm1dSndpC3lrA.html Same show, also check Hunting Summer (everyone gets a solo, keyboard part played in “woodwinds”) But maybe my new fav, a complete rearrangement of their old song Juicy Beats kzread.info/dash/bejne/qop1lJqKmtPFetI.html

@aizatfikri7032

3 жыл бұрын

give kalafina a try, they're good too

@619BadDog

3 жыл бұрын

And their newest hit "Singin For..." mind build for Olympic and its great

@MrLexify

3 жыл бұрын

i second hoshizukiyo! its my favourite song for Wagakki Band! especially this version! kzread.info/dash/bejne/eayoppmyhKzae5s.html

@TheMadSocrates

3 жыл бұрын

I prefer Imawoikiteru myself, but Gacharic Spin rules

that japanese stringed instrument is what i always look forward to with this band..also the harp and flute

I found that same video 3 days ago and have watched over 8 hours of their music since then. The first Far East band that I've ever liked. Each member is a master of their craft.

I've watched quite a few reactions of this video, and yours is the most informational yet. Great stuff, Mr. music teacher.

I only came across this band about 2 weeks ago. My reaction mirrored yours perfectly. I am sooo pissed at covid right now for halting band tours as I am now DYING to experience them live.

I'm 62 and this is literally as ass kicking as listening to Freeebird for 1st time - which just got bumped 2 notches on my top 20 list because of this and Bring Me To Life with Amy. Insane - By far best ever KZread find!!!!!

Nice reaction. It's good to see more people react to Wagakki Band which is my favourite japanese band so far. Homura + Akatsuki no Ito live was the first music video of Wagakki Band I listened to and immediately fell in love with it. I recommend Senbonzakura as your next song from them.

I was so fortunate to see them live in Niigatta for concert hall tour .By the time they hit this I had tears rolling down my cheeks so real so good ,I will never be the same ,they lift their audience to another dimension .

Years back a friend of mine brought me (from his trip to Japan) a CD called "Wagakki Band - Vocalo Zanmai" with "I think you gonna like this." I am a fan from the very first listen. I love how their music is fun, clever, and creative although masterfully crafted to be universally digestable for people who simply likes a good piece of music. A bunch of classically trained masters of their instruments isn't bad think neither. (That Shamisen solo is sooo good.)

@seal_l_l

2 жыл бұрын

Fun, clever, and creative - that's a very presice thing about them. Agree totally!

i only discovered this band for myself a few days, amazing, love it

Dude! The shamisen(jamisen) bro!!! Wow! I love the combination of modern and traditional instruments, and everytime beni comes in with the shamisen(Jamisen) i get the same reaction bro!!!

Bro, Wagakki Band is one of my all time favorites and it meant so much to watch how much you enjoyed them!

My father was a US Marine when I was a kid. We grew up in areas with high Asian populations. I have been a working southern rock bassist for 54 years. Last week Wagakki Band showed up in my recommended feed and I said why not give them a listen. I was very impressed with the orchestration and now I'm a big fan. Makes me want to learn Japanese.

Absolutely fantastic! I am a new fan of the Wagakki Band!

The transition right into the flute was so damn smooth!

i found out about wagakkiband recently and instant fell in love with their music! :D all of them are so amazing at their roles at the stage! i love seeing the live videos from the concert but i really would love to see them live for real!! would be best to understand japanese, wanna learn it, too^^

I'm gonna say it a million times...I LOVE ASA'S NECK OF HIS BASS LIGHTING UP IS SO FREAKIN COOL!!!

In a video it looks amazing but live is an experience that you will never forget. I had the chance to watch them live when they came to NYC, I will never forget that.

Ohhh I didn’t know that that was the purpose of that style of singing but it makes so much sense! It’s so neat how the world is so interconnected and things develop because of the things around them~

i LOVE their music this is so underappreciated

Great reaction. I'd love to see you react to more of their stuff. I'd recommend "Hoshidzukiyo (live)" and "Moon Shine (live)". These are incredible performances.

@arapaimagold8088

3 жыл бұрын

Ohh don't forget their live orchestra concert. For someone at her 30's and use throat for singing. Yuko pitch control is incredible and way better than many industry veterans female singers in Japan.

Flute man is my FAVORITE, watch more of their live performances and he will do like spins and everything ! There's one performance where AMY LEE comes out and she can sing in Japanese! It's so amazing! IM SO happy I found your channel! You're so awesome ! We think so similar 😂

Shamisen is the instrument you were talking about. That Shamisen player is one of the most noted players in Japan of that instrument. Additionally her instrument more than likely cost more than 10 grand.

I reacted the same as you when I first heard this band. I love classical singing (Dmitri Hvorostovsky was astounding) and the American Song Book. But this band always blows me away. I can't get enough!

Loved the video dude! I found this video shortly after watching that Wagakki Band live video. Man, the experience for me was like discovering metal for the first time as a child - or almost like the first time I heard a band like Finntroll

This kind of music gives me goosebumps all over my body

@TempleMusicAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed 110%

This song blew me away the time I saw it, absolutely awesome

Great reaction!!!! I loved your enthusiasm

That’s exactly how I felt first time hearing this!! ❤

These guys F*ing ROCK!! Beni Ninagawa on the Shamisen is BADASS! As a guitarist I can't believe how drawn I am to what she's got going on. WAAAYYY to cool!

I've been following the Wagakki Band for about 5 years and love the way they intertwine trad instruments with modern electric instruments. The singer sings with a traditional Japanese singing style which I have not heard anywhere else. I just love what they do.

That nasal type of singing is called Shigin, its a technique of reciting japanese poems but it was also used in traditional japanese songs. the vocalist of this band is a Shigin teacher, and shes one of the top ones so getting to hear her is quite something, cause while wagakki band is not a super unique band cause there are many others who mix traditional japanese instruments with rock and metal, hearing a top tier Shigin in those songs is what makes this band stand out from all the others. But as said they are not the only band and if you want to hear some more i recommend you check HeavensDust who combined traditional japanese instruments with alternative metal.

The instrument she is playing is called a shamisen or samisen also sangen both meaning 3 string traditional Japanese musical instrument derived from the Chinese instrument sanxian

This sounds like an epic anthem. Must be awesome for Japanese people to hear this great collab between tradition and rock. And they kill it :3

@TempleMusicAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

I would imagine hearing their culture so well represented makes them proud. It really drew me in!

@Zerorenren4761

Жыл бұрын

If i feel like being transformed into a patriotic Japanese hearing this, imagine for a Japanese person

this is a true live band, the production, the costume, the choreography is just amazing. of course i dont even have to mention the music which is stellar!

hell yeah, im an old fan of this band, learned some new stuff today though, so thank you for that.

Beni, Beni, Beni! great reaction bro.

First time I seen them I was already a fan

This is band without a shadow of a doubt the most exciting and amazing and enjoyable band I have seen for many years.

@TempleMusicAcademy

2 жыл бұрын

I’m really getting into them!

totally agree with you, its totally wicked and mind blowing for me to when i first time hear these band...

Wagaki Band are like BabyMetal, in that they are both their own thing.

This was super informative, thank you!

Those squeels and pinch harmonics are such sugar to the ears. Love it.

Damn I'm having all the same reactions to you. I've listened to Wagakki Band but I never saw this video. Just amazing.

love when people discover my to bands welcome

Senbonzakura next PLEASE

@hyu9124

3 жыл бұрын

salve man

This was way cool!! Once again I have to thank the subscribers who recommended the Wagakki Band, and DJ who reacted to it. I would never have know anything like this blend of traditional instruments and modern rock existed in the world...and Wow!! I gotta hear more!

One day I will go to Japan to see this band!!!🤩🤩

Had to comment when you called out that n64 game. It was so good; super nostalgic. Also glad your enjoying the band.

Quite possibly the best thing I seen in a long time!

yea i just discovered this band and i thoroughly enjoyed listening to them. they remind me of Slipknot in the sense of so many different roles and people playing different instruments but with the twist of japanese style. They make it sound so natural which im sure is no easy feat and plus their stage presence you can tell.. very showmanship and accurate. its like you get to watch artists, martial artists, and musicians ... fuck i dont even know how to describe it other than just simply "YESSSS"

came here after their bring me to life cover.. just took me 30 seconnds to becm thier fan.. all the way from sri lanka love u❤️

Love this reaction dude, and it's SO COOL to finally hear someone talk about how good the music in Mystical Ninja is.. It's my favourite game for music on the N64 and probably any console ever, and is probably the reason I love Japanese music so much. The amount of times I hear a song and think, 'that reminds me of Mystical Ninja'

@TempleMusicAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Dude..... that game is so under rated.

hell yeah. they are amazing. I have seen this video a long time ago. It is still great. I love a modern mix of traditional Japanese instruments and modern electric ones. I especially like the more rock focused sounds mixed into the bunch.

mr teacher love your reaction big huge from italy

Wagakki Band es genial llevo un tiempo escuchándolos y simplemente son impresionantes como combinan lo tradicional con lo nuevo .

This is my first time watching your channel and I am already a fan of yours, and now a new subscriber

@TempleMusicAcademy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Marc. I appreciate the love

nice, watched this video like 50 times already and you taught me about the off beat drums, i always felt something was peculiar in that part honestly one of my favorate currnt active bands =)

i love this band cause of the mix

I just noticed how much the drummer is feeling it in your reaction go to 8.10 they show the singer but behind her you see one of the drummers throw they drum sick in the air. it looks cool

Awesome high quality mix of musicians!

Finally!! Someone reacts to my favourite band. Thanks so much guy! Btw the traditional guitar is a shamisen. You asked for it. Im realy happy to see you react to it. Btw greetings from bavaria😁

I had to comment as soon as you brought up Goemon. Even as Japanese, Goemon definitely gave me a great introduction to fusion of traditional instruments with modern music. Goemon and Wagakki Band are 2 great creation of Japanese culture/music.

I love this cool music.

Love it! Great Reaction!

i found them from yt a while ago-- and maybe its because of my lack of knowledge in music, but when i first listened to it, i felt so confused i teared up. i think i was purely completely amazed by how well it all came together, i listen to a lot of music, but i don't know the theories or understand the mechanisms of it very well, so it has always fascinated me when people can make things sound this good, or even imagine them possible. i love traditional and classical instruments, and i've always been familiar with rock/metal, everytime i think of this band it just blows my mind sometimes. They're all masters of their own instruments and quite literally when put together it feels as if they're unstoppable. it may sound like an exaggeration but i really did feel this way.

I just discovered this channel! I love this!

@TempleMusicAcademy

2 жыл бұрын

And we love you! Thanks for joining us

If you like traditional Japanese music in modern songs, I think you would like Dotsuitare Hompo. They're incredible, omg. They mix that tradition with hip-hop and rap. It's fantastic.

Wagakki Band was one of the Best Thing i found in 2020 !! i should check more of their amazing stuff like ignite, senbonzakura, valkyrie, etc... ❤ wagakki band

Beni plays a Tsugaru style Futozao (Thick Neck Size) Shamisen. The sharp, hard-striking tsugaru style is said to have originated on the streets by the bousama (blind musicians), who developed a livelier style to attract audience.In the early part of the 20th century, blind musicians, including Shirakawa Gunpachirō Takahashi Chikuzan , and sighted players such as Kida Rinshōei evolved a new style of playing, based on traditional folk songs ("min'yō") but involving much improvisation and flashy fingerwork. This style - now known as Tsugaru-jamisen, after the home region of this style in the north of Honshū - continues to be relatively popular in Japan. The virtuosic Tsugaru-jamisen style is sometimes compared to bluegrass banjo.

Great reaction !! Please do more reaction of wagakki band... these guys n their music is out of this world 🔥🔥🔥

@TempleMusicAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions?

@Zero-rh8ue

3 жыл бұрын

@@TempleMusicAcademy i personally would suggest Senbonzakura wich is their most popular song, Ignite that hv more modern sound, or their newest stuff Sun Whell... they hv so many awesome music to discover but that 3 is on the top on the list i think... i would like to see u're reaction n analize about their music, hope u enjoyed it music teacher... Good luck to you

@wave8359

3 жыл бұрын

@@TempleMusicAcademy - (as elsewhere suggested)Mt Fuji Taiko Festival,Hiryu High School,2011/2012

this is cool as hell, i've got to go check them out

The Coolest Band on Earth !!!

I first heard about Wagakki band yesterday and my reactions were pretty similar to yours when the traditional instruments were playing.

im really not into metal and rock but this song just blew my frikking mind, can totally realate to your reaction

Mind blowing stuff, I love the sound of the shamisen combined with the electric guitars, The future of Rock Music, I wish I could speak and read Japanese, Definately YES,

Your face when the shamisen came out! That smile afterwards got bigger and never left . You need to react to Ningen Isu, another Japanese band that , although use regular instruments, their style of playing is straight Japanese techniques like shamisen slides and vocal techniques, but put to a Black Sabbath sound.

I'm so happy you like this band. xxx From Japan

The "flute" (Shakuhachi - "difficult flute") is pitched VERY closely to the standard tuning of the Western transverse flute. WAY back, Jazz flute master, Herbie Mann and his HOT section teamed up with a bunch of traditional Japanese temple musicians on an album called. "Gagaku and Beyond". The Shakuhachi and Western flutes blended really well. WAY out of left field, as they say in the classics. The added feature on those sessions was the chanting of the monks. I bought it on vinyl when I was at high-school and finally tracked down the CD about five years ago. A lot less "rocky" than this band, but still shows what can be done. See also Paul Simon with "Graceland" and "Rhythm of the Saints".

Ah, thank you for the explanation for that lyric style - I still don't care for the early part, but it's been growing on me since I first heard this, some years ago.