Friday, August 27, 2010

Shamisen Rock + Harp

We did a little YouTube surfing to find you the finest in traditional Japanese musical instruments. We looked at koto, shakuhachi, and biwa. We settled on three shamisen videos. Please listen and enjoy.

First, Black Dog by Led Zeppelin



Then Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix



Finally, a Bob Dylan tune: All Along the Watchtower.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Printing

An interview in English with a British woodblock printer who studied Japanese woodblock printing in Japan. Listen, enjoy, and I hope you can understand most everything. (It is not a complete interview but a good start.)

Listen!

From Tyne and Wear Archives and Museum