The Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka hosted a concert of Japanese traditional music by the Honganji Temple and Foundation ...

Shamisen tones, filled with emotion, harmonize with the culture of traditional entertainment districts. The dwindling number of musicians has aroused the effort to keep the instrument and music alive.

The world's oldest orchestral music, gagaku was imported from mainland ... much loved among the ancient aristocracy. The guitar-like shamisen entertains banquet guests in the flower districts.

Noriko Tadano, an Adelaide-based Japanese shamisen (Japanese three stringed traditional instrument) artist, will perform for OzAsia and Anime GO! in Adelaide this month. Ms. Tadano moved to ...

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NAGAHAMA, Shiga -- Production of silk strings for traditional Japanese instruments such as the shamisen and koto is at its seasonal peak in this western Japan town. At the workshop of Marusan ...