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SAILOR MOON’S Theme Song On Traditional Japanese Instruments Is Your New Jam

With San Diego Comic-Con upon us once again, cosplayers across the country are putting the finishing touches on their costumes. And while Disney Princess mash-ups, Star Wars characters, and Deadpool ...
Armenpress

Traditional Japanese music concert to be held at Komitas Chamber Music Hall in Yerevan

The Embassy of Japan in Armenia invites the public to attend a traditional Japanese music concert titled “From Japan to ...
Gizmodo

Traditional Japanese instruments playing Michael Jackson songs is pretty cool

The music of Michael Jackson is so popular that it’s pretty much universal and probably timeless and can even transcend instruments. I mean, just watch Yoshimi Tsujimoto play Michael Jackson’s Smooth ...
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Silk string production for traditional Japanese instruments reaches seasonal peak

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 ...
Time Out

Learn 3 traditional Japanese instruments from a master in Tokyo

This article is part of a three-part series. To learn about a biwa master and her music lessons, see here. To learn about a taiko master and her music lessons, see here. Traditional Japanese ...
Reuters

Glass gives new sheen to traditional Japanese music

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Ancient Japanese musical instruments have taken on a new shine after one group decided to make theirs out of glass, instead of traditional wood. Drums and flutes play a major ...