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Feb
2nd
Mon
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Sanshin playing robot

Created by the electrical engineering department at Ryukyu University, these two robots can play over 50 different Okinawan folk songs.



Sorry for the video’s poor quality, but the only video camera I had on me was my phone.


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Nov
26th
Wed
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Performed by the craftsmen at ちんだみ工芸 (Chindami Craft)


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Nov
24th
Mon
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「島人ぬ宝」 “Shimanchu nu takara”


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Nov
22nd
Sat
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「アッチャメー小」 “Acchameegwaa”


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Nov
19th
Wed
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「唐船ドーイ」 “toushin doui”

Performed by the craftsmen at ちんだみ工芸 (Chindami Craft) at their Naha shop off Kokusai Douri.
Probably my favorite version of toushin doui.


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Nov
16th
Sun
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「三線の花」 “sanshin no hana”

Quite possibly my favorite Begin song.


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早弾き “hayabiki” demonstration.

Played by a Hawaii-born exchange student whose index finger was injured at the time. You’ll notice that he’s playing with his middle finger.


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「二見情話」 “Futami Jouwa”

Performed by my Brazilian friend Akira Uema.


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Nov
15th
Sat
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「ワイド節」 “waido bushi”

This is definitely one of my favorites, and I’m still trying to find the kunkunshi for this song.

(The video was split into two parts. You can find the second half here.)


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「めんそーれ」 “men-soo-reh” performed by an American and a Bolivian.


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