Come enjoy an entertaining and educational concert with shamisen virtuoso Sato Michiyoshi on his second U.S. tour. Sato is an award-winning performer of Tsugaru-Jamison, a dynamic style of music played on a three-stringed Japanese banjo called a shamisen. Sato's performance glides between traditional and modern, classic and popular modes, and incorporates improvisation, singing, and comedy. In this one-hour performance, Sato will focus on demonstrating the range and flexibility of the instrument.The event will begin with introductory remarks by Dr. Joshua Solomon of Hirosaki University.

 

Sponsored by the MSU Asian Studies Center, Japan Council, Japanese Program, and Residential College in Arts and Humanities.