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Japanology Plus - Season 9 Episode 27 Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal

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Hanawa-bayashi is the name both of a parade of floats in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, and of the traditional music that is performed all night at the festival. These days, the performers include Colleen Schmuckal, a musician, composer and researcher from the USA. She plays the shamisen, a three-stringed instrument that was once a feature of everyday life in Japan. In a Japanophiles interview, Schmuckal tells Peter Barakan about the unique appeal of the shamisen and of Hanawa-bayashi music.

First Air Date: Apr 03, 2014

Last Air date: Nov 21, 2024

Season: 11 Season

Episode: 323 Episode

Runtime: 28 minutes

IMDb: 7.80/10 by 4.00 users

Popularity: 98.745

Language: English, Japanese