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    18 minutes ago, MicroMara said:

    so beautiful , could be a production from Pink Floyd as well, consider to buy it on vinyl

     

    In fact, that is my plan. You can get the re-issue as a LP/ CD combo for aprox. 30€.

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    14 hours ago, JohnJ said:

    Thanks for those Yoshida Brothers, easily recognizable as Japanese, with their own flair. Are they playing those instruments with putty knives? Sure looks like it!

     

     

    Not far off John, the Shamisen is played with a Bachi, and according to Wikipedia:

     

    "Bachi used for stringed instruments (撥) are actually picks. They are very distinct in form and use from Western-style picks, which are usually smaller in order to be held between or mounted to fingers. In shape, bachi are similar to an ice scraper or a putty knife.

    Bachi can be made of various materials and with varying levels of strength. Similarly to guitar picks, bachi were traditionally made of tortoise shell (鼈甲, bekkō) or ivory (象牙, zōge), but these materials are rare and expensive (and illegal to trade in some territories, due to protection of endangered species), therefore making bachi in these materials highly expensive and impractical. Modern and more affordable variants are often made of acrylic, plastic or wood.

    Generally, bachi made of softer, more flexible materials are easier to play with for beginners, but harder materials produce a stronger sound and last longer."

     

    So yeah, You could say they´ re strumming their instruments with putty knifes... 😉

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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