DOES ANYONE NO WHY THE SHAMISEN IS NOT IN THE ORCHESTRA PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME THANKX
2007-03-09 13:01:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
could anyone tell me if the shamisen ( a chinese lute ) is in the orchestra PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME!
2007-03-09 13:16:54 · update #1
found the following:
"In the Edo period (1603-1868) the Shamisen, a skin-covered lute, took the musical world by storm. Its importance is central in all the varied modes of Japanese music. Used as a folk instrument in Okinawa, it was refined from the 17th century onwards and is used with voice in the classical repertoire and as a solo or ensemble instrument.
Percussive in nature, its fragile construction belies the powerful sound it produces. The three woven silk strings are plucked with a bachi made of ivory. The silences between notes are as powerful as the notes themselves."
--Perhaps it's because it's viewed as a "Folk" instrument--like a banjo. Perhaps because it's sound is best heard by itself. Good luck!
2007-03-09 13:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by CHos3n 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watz "the shamisen"? im in orchestra, but im not familiar with all the terms. which is sad. cuzim in sr orch in the best orchestra in the nw! sorry....!
2007-03-09 21:03:33 · answer #2 · answered by xLA NENA . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a japanese instrument played sometimes by geishas. It is in some japanese orchestras.
2007-03-09 21:09:53 · answer #3 · answered by claywlong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because it is called the jahmisan
2007-03-09 21:05:40 · answer #4 · answered by The Best 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because he doesn't like Music.
2007-03-09 21:03:38 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Sasukeluver♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he one of his break finger on the left hand
2007-03-09 21:04:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋