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It is my hope that this endeavor to write a three-movement sonata for futozao shamisen which blends traditional Tsugaru-style technique with elements of Western classical music will not seem pretentious or in any way presumptuous, but will delight ardent admirers of the shamisen with its playful probing of the instrument’s as-yet-largely-unexplored capabilities.
The musical ideas contained herein are an expression of my love for the shamisen and also serve as my reply to the important words attributed to one of Tsugaru shamisen’s earliest innovators, Nitaboh: “Don’t just follow the path of others, play your own shamisen!”
「人まねではない自分の三味線を弾け!」

Dedicated to Kevin Kmetz, founder of the "California Shamisen" school, without whose encouragement and support I almost certainly would not have started down this path.

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from For Solo Shamisen: A Prelude to Pretense, released February 15, 2023

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