I actually did a paper on JRock, and included this clip. I love the shamisen and the suzu bells! I wrote this about the concert:
His performance during his concert after releasing Sixth Day, Seventh Night includes a performance titled Utakata no Yume, a traditional Japanese song, using the daiko drum, the shamisen, and the suzu bells. The music is upbeat and accelerated, while carrying a traditional feeling with Kabuki dancers putting on an elaborate dance routine, complete with ornate Kabuki costumes and masks. The essence of Japan to mix modernity with traditional landscapes is an ongoing aspect of Japanese culture, so it is obvious that it would bleed through into J-rock or any other genre.
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Date: 2008-06-03 11:56 pm (UTC)His performance during his concert after releasing Sixth Day, Seventh Night includes a performance titled Utakata no Yume, a traditional Japanese song, using the daiko drum, the shamisen, and the suzu bells. The music is upbeat and accelerated, while carrying a traditional feeling with Kabuki dancers putting on an elaborate dance routine, complete with ornate Kabuki costumes and masks. The essence of Japan to mix modernity with traditional landscapes is an ongoing aspect of Japanese culture, so it is obvious that it would bleed through into J-rock or any other genre.
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