The "Shakuhachi" is called the "difficult flute". The mouthpiece is not quite the same as a western "recorder". However, conveniently, it is pitched VERY close to a western B-flat flute. The use of fingers alone to stop the holes allows the player to "split" notes or add "breathiness" as desired. I am an "old" bloke in Australia, where we actually have quite a few active groups playing traditional Japanese instruments, particularly the various drums. The local "hero" is a guy called Riley Lee and he works with a group called "Taikoz". Definitely worth a listen.The first time I ever heard this sort of "fusion" was when US flautist, Herbie Mann came our with an album called "Gagaku and Beyond in the mid 1970's. They added monks' chants as well, track it down!
Thank You Shuu Kurei for giving us less the names of the these intruments.. Especially the Shakuhachi I had not heard that name yet. I guess spell check hasn't either. Its trying to correct the spelling. cheers
@@Hazemann It's called taiko(It's drum in japanese) in japan, I think.. but the smallest taiko is called shime-daiko(or just shime). The medium taiko is called okedo if It use rope, and Nagado if It use nails. The bigger one is Oodaiko that means "big taiko".
I never get tired of watching reactor's amazement when Beni begins to play. Then things really get awesome. They have toured the US and there are some great interviews. I have read that they are more popular in Japan than Babymetal, likely due to the use of transitional instruments and the mixing of the transitional music with "rock". I love them with a Beni bias. Beni has videos on UA-cam playing solo.
i love what you said about the drummer. i have been a percussionist for decades - and also make and play many flutes. The past number of years i have been mostly listening to music such as Myrkur, Faun, Omina, . . . etc because of the mix of electric and old instrumental use. i just stumbled upon this group a few weeks ago - i love them - i watch a video every night before bed to cheer me up - Not only are they awesomely talented , but their showmanship and charisma and joy is contagious. i'm 60 (not that that matters) i can tell you i would SO go and see them if they came to canada
I've never hear about that band before, but Jesus Christ, this band is absolutely fantastic. I literally had tears of joy on my eyes listening to that!
Two songs here. "Homura" is the first one (guitar, bass and shamisen solos), and "Akatsuki no Ito" stars with the koto solo. This band has so many cool songs, "Hangeki no Yaiba" and "Ikusa" are just two more of them. An interesting detail: you can see how the shakuhachi player reachs the high A blocking the hole in the extreme of the instrument with his leg.
"I love this!" That wasn't even half the band XD I knew you'd dig these guys! Thank you for the info on how the traditional instruments and lyric style work together, never heard that before. I hope this one doesn't get taken down and there's more of these guys coming!
Wagakki Band originally covered vocaloid songs before writing their own music. That is, they were using a live singer to cover songs meant for an artificial singer...
Shamisen is an odd one - its got a drum on both sides - banjo's got a head and sometimes (mostly in modern times) a wooden back resonator. My banjo;s got 5 strings!!! 5 is a descant drone! 😁 u can play Japanese stuff on da banjo!!!
I love this band, one of the absolute best finds from Japan for me. They've got so many quality songs to go through that you'll be here for years, but Guren, Senbonzakura, Yoshiwara Lament, Tengaku, Ikusa, Ignite, Strong Fate, Gobousei and Hoshidzukiyo are good places to start. Another cool Japanese band to try is Gacharic Spin, Next Stage being a good starting place.
Gacharic Spin is awesome. Not for everyone!, but so talented, so energetic, so entertaining, often barely controlled chaos, sometimes superior prog, sometimes rave-like “disco metal”. So much creative variety, they have multiple signed bands! (just with different writing styles and singers. See Doll$Boxx with Fuki from Unlucky Morpheus.) Next Stage, live 2019, w new drummer(angelic waif), long time drummer singer now co singer and 2nd guitar (sleeveless, blue hair, sometimes on electronic sax, sometimes co-drumming, savant-like musical director), & new pink haired singer about to turn 18... Enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/1o2srnF-QfM/v-deo.html Same show, also check Hunting Summer (everyone gets a solo, keyboard part played in “woodwinds”) But maybe my new fav, a complete rearrangement of their old song Juicy Beats ua-cam.com/video/xVA28Qjp_Jo/v-deo.html
Nice reaction. It's good to see more people react to Wagakki Band which is my favourite japanese band so far. Homura + Akatsuki no Ito live was the first music video of Wagakki Band I listened to and immediately fell in love with it. I recommend Senbonzakura as your next song from them.
Years back a friend of mine brought me (from his trip to Japan) a CD called "Wagakki Band - Vocalo Zanmai" with "I think you gonna like this." I am a fan from the very first listen. I love how their music is fun, clever, and creative although masterfully crafted to be universally digestable for people who simply likes a good piece of music. A bunch of classically trained masters of their instruments isn't bad think neither. (That Shamisen solo is sooo good.)
Wagakki Band is literally the best modern band in my opinion, they have so much skill and their songs are all amazing like holy shit They are also extremely underrated unfortunately
I cannot get enough of Wagakki band tbh. I am officially obsessed. Like...never in my life have I heard such a unique sound. It's incredible. Like holy hell. It is unreal. And watching Beni shred on a shamisen is a treat.
Great reaction. I'd love to see you react to more of their stuff. I'd recommend "Hoshidzukiyo (live)" and "Moon Shine (live)". These are incredible performances.
Ohh don't forget their live orchestra concert. For someone at her 30's and use throat for singing. Yuko pitch control is incredible and way better than many industry veterans female singers in Japan.
I found that same video 3 days ago and have watched over 8 hours of their music since then. The first Far East band that I've ever liked. Each member is a master of their craft.
I really enjoyed watching you react to this song, you've got a very kind expression. Just love seeing you dig the music gives a lot of extra joy to this reaction
My father was a US Marine when I was a kid. We grew up in areas with high Asian populations. I have been a working southern rock bassist for 54 years. Last week Wagakki Band showed up in my recommended feed and I said why not give them a listen. I was very impressed with the orchestration and now I'm a big fan. Makes me want to learn Japanese.
Dude! The shamisen(jamisen) bro!!! Wow! I love the combination of modern and traditional instruments, and everytime beni comes in with the shamisen(Jamisen) i get the same reaction bro!!!
I only came across this band about 2 weeks ago. My reaction mirrored yours perfectly. I am sooo pissed at covid right now for halting band tours as I am now DYING to experience them live.
The japanese guitar is called Shamisen (shah-me-sehn). There are many different variations, the one that Beni Ninagawa plays is the Tsugaru Shamisen. The japanese flute is called Shakuhachi (shah-coo-hah-tchee), it's a bamboo flute tuned in a pentatonic scale, played by the master Daisuke Kaminaga, a real living legend. The big drums are the Taiko drums or Wadaiko, played by Kurona. These are very traditional and of course a very tribal form of instrument. That horizontal harp is the Koto, played by Kiyoshi Ibukuro. Also it's worth to mention the guitarist Shin Omura (goes by Machiya) uses a very specific type of a 29-fret baritone guitar, which is a regular guitar but with 5 extra frets at the top of the neck, perfect for making arrangements (check the size of that neck). The singer Yuuko Suzuhana sings in a style called Shigin, which is a traditional way of singing poems, that's why it's so peculiar. Wagakki Band is amazing, so is your channel.
I'm 62 and this is literally as ass kicking as listening to Freeebird for 1st time - which just got bumped 2 notches on my top 20 list because of this and Bring Me To Life with Amy. Insane - By far best ever UA-cam find!!!!!
Flute man is my FAVORITE, watch more of their live performances and he will do like spins and everything ! There's one performance where AMY LEE comes out and she can sing in Japanese! It's so amazing! IM SO happy I found your channel! You're so awesome ! We think so similar 😂
I was so fortunate to see them live in Niigatta for concert hall tour .By the time they hit this I had tears rolling down my cheeks so real so good ,I will never be the same ,they lift their audience to another dimension .
That nasal type of singing is called Shigin, its a technique of reciting japanese poems but it was also used in traditional japanese songs. the vocalist of this band is a Shigin teacher, and shes one of the top ones so getting to hear her is quite something, cause while wagakki band is not a super unique band cause there are many others who mix traditional japanese instruments with rock and metal, hearing a top tier Shigin in those songs is what makes this band stand out from all the others. But as said they are not the only band and if you want to hear some more i recommend you check HeavensDust who combined traditional japanese instruments with alternative metal.
These guys F*ing ROCK!! Beni Ninagawa on the Shamisen is BADASS! As a guitarist I can't believe how drawn I am to what she's got going on. WAAAYYY to cool!
The instrument she is playing is called a shamisen or samisen also sangen both meaning 3 string traditional Japanese musical instrument derived from the Chinese instrument sanxian
i found out about wagakkiband recently and instant fell in love with their music! :D all of them are so amazing at their roles at the stage! i love seeing the live videos from the concert but i really would love to see them live for real!! would be best to understand japanese, wanna learn it, too^^
In a video it looks amazing but live is an experience that you will never forget. I had the chance to watch them live when they came to NYC, I will never forget that.
Loved the video dude! I found this video shortly after watching that Wagakki Band live video. Man, the experience for me was like discovering metal for the first time as a child - or almost like the first time I heard a band like Finntroll
I reacted the same as you when I first heard this band. I love classical singing (Dmitri Hvorostovsky was astounding) and the American Song Book. But this band always blows me away. I can't get enough!
Finally!! Someone reacts to my favourite band. Thanks so much guy! Btw the traditional guitar is a shamisen. You asked for it. Im realy happy to see you react to it. Btw greetings from bavaria😁
Your face when the shamisen came out! That smile afterwards got bigger and never left . You need to react to Ningen Isu, another Japanese band that , although use regular instruments, their style of playing is straight Japanese techniques like shamisen slides and vocal techniques, but put to a Black Sabbath sound.
Ohhh I didn’t know that that was the purpose of that style of singing but it makes so much sense! It’s so neat how the world is so interconnected and things develop because of the things around them~
I've been following the Wagakki Band for about 5 years and love the way they intertwine trad instruments with modern electric instruments. The singer sings with a traditional Japanese singing style which I have not heard anywhere else. I just love what they do.
nice, watched this video like 50 times already and you taught me about the off beat drums, i always felt something was peculiar in that part honestly one of my favorate currnt active bands =)
If you're feeling more Japanese music, check out X-Japan Kurenai live 1989! It's not traditional, but it's one of the most influential bands in Japanese metal!
Oh hell yeah \m/! My mom's a little Japanese lady that rocks out to X Japan with me too lol. A lot of people you wouldn't expect to like rock or heavy metal enjoy them. We are X!
i found them from yt a while ago-- and maybe its because of my lack of knowledge in music, but when i first listened to it, i felt so confused i teared up. i think i was purely completely amazed by how well it all came together, i listen to a lot of music, but i don't know the theories or understand the mechanisms of it very well, so it has always fascinated me when people can make things sound this good, or even imagine them possible. i love traditional and classical instruments, and i've always been familiar with rock/metal, everytime i think of this band it just blows my mind sometimes. They're all masters of their own instruments and quite literally when put together it feels as if they're unstoppable. it may sound like an exaggeration but i really did feel this way.
This was way cool!! Once again I have to thank the subscribers who recommended the Wagakki Band, and DJ who reacted to it. I would never have know anything like this blend of traditional instruments and modern rock existed in the world...and Wow!! I gotta hear more!
If you like traditional Japanese music in modern songs, I think you would like Dotsuitare Hompo. They're incredible, omg. They mix that tradition with hip-hop and rap. It's fantastic.
yea i just discovered this band and i thoroughly enjoyed listening to them. they remind me of Slipknot in the sense of so many different roles and people playing different instruments but with the twist of japanese style. They make it sound so natural which im sure is no easy feat and plus their stage presence you can tell.. very showmanship and accurate. its like you get to watch artists, martial artists, and musicians ... fuck i dont even know how to describe it other than just simply "YESSSS"
this is a true live band, the production, the costume, the choreography is just amazing. of course i dont even have to mention the music which is stellar!
Shamisen is the instrument you were talking about. That Shamisen player is one of the most noted players in Japan of that instrument. Additionally her instrument more than likely cost more than 10 grand.
I had to comment as soon as you brought up Goemon. Even as Japanese, Goemon definitely gave me a great introduction to fusion of traditional instruments with modern music. Goemon and Wagakki Band are 2 great creation of Japanese culture/music.
Mind blowing stuff, I love the sound of the shamisen combined with the electric guitars, The future of Rock Music, I wish I could speak and read Japanese, Definately YES,
The lead singer uses Shigin as her style, it's an old style of recitation. And she's so good at it that she teaches it at a university. Her name is Yuko Suzuhana I believe. In fact all of the "classic" musicians are award winning performers of their art.
Yet another informative, fun and interactive reaction from Temple Music Academy! 😁 Im glad you enjoyed it!! They have a lot of great songs, other people have recommended some in the comments! i prefer the live performances though 😉
Beni is said to be able to play all three types of shamisen. I was more surprised to find out that she became part of the band because she and Yuko met while modeling. Not sure if you're into the bass, but, Asa plays in the band as well as many other projects.
hell yeah. they are amazing. I have seen this video a long time ago. It is still great. I love a modern mix of traditional Japanese instruments and modern electric ones. I especially like the more rock focused sounds mixed into the bunch.
These guys recently did a collab with Amy Lee of Evanescence, both with a live version of Bring Me To Life (with a full orchestra) and a new song, called Sakura Rising which blends Japanese and English lyrics gorgeously
the traditional instruments: round drums= taiko drum, the " traditional banjo" = shamisen, the traditional flute= shakuhashi and the taditional table cythar "koto" and yes the singer suzuhana yuko is traditionality trained mostly in "enka" singing!
I just noticed how much the drummer is feeling it in your reaction go to 8.10 they show the singer but behind her you see one of the drummers throw they drum sick in the air. it looks cool
@@TempleMusicAcademy i personally would suggest Senbonzakura wich is their most popular song, Ignite that hv more modern sound, or their newest stuff Sun Whell... they hv so many awesome music to discover but that 3 is on the top on the list i think... i would like to see u're reaction n analize about their music, hope u enjoyed it music teacher... Good luck to you
Drums, taiko drums, koto, shakuhachi, guitar, bass guitar and the shamisen make up their "weapons" of destruction! Throw in the high energy and their expertise....fantastic!
There's a couple of brilliant covers out there of western songs done with mostly traditional Japanese instruments. Drum Tao doing Avicii's SOS and panic at the Disco's High Hopes.
Beni plays a Tsugaru style Futozao (Thick Neck Size) Shamisen. The sharp, hard-striking tsugaru style is said to have originated on the streets by the bousama (blind musicians), who developed a livelier style to attract audience.In the early part of the 20th century, blind musicians, including Shirakawa Gunpachirō Takahashi Chikuzan , and sighted players such as Kida Rinshōei evolved a new style of playing, based on traditional folk songs ("min'yō") but involving much improvisation and flashy fingerwork. This style - now known as Tsugaru-jamisen, after the home region of this style in the north of Honshū - continues to be relatively popular in Japan. The virtuosic Tsugaru-jamisen style is sometimes compared to bluegrass banjo.
The "flute" (Shakuhachi - "difficult flute") is pitched VERY closely to the standard tuning of the Western transverse flute. WAY back, Jazz flute master, Herbie Mann and his HOT section teamed up with a bunch of traditional Japanese temple musicians on an album called. "Gagaku and Beyond". The Shakuhachi and Western flutes blended really well. WAY out of left field, as they say in the classics. The added feature on those sessions was the chanting of the monks. I bought it on vinyl when I was at high-school and finally tracked down the CD about five years ago. A lot less "rocky" than this band, but still shows what can be done. See also Paul Simon with "Graceland" and "Rhythm of the Saints".
Great review! Wagakki Band is phenomenal, the sounds and overall aesthetic leaves my heart so full! Also, Beni (shamisen) and Kiyoshi (japanese harp) are my favorites, they just bring a whole lot of badassery to their performances :)
7:45 holy shittt..... i was looking for this game for a very long time, i forgot the name, i try and find the game on google but no luck, didn’t think i will find the game here 😂
Hi there. I am a fan no more like a lover of the culture since I was five Years old and saw the little tables and chopsticks. My mom and dad were close friends with a Japanese family who had three kids. My dad worked with their dad. Enough of that this band is by far the best music I have heard since Baby Metal . I can't get enough of either of them. I like how they brought the instruments of ancient times into today. We in the United States have become bound at the hip with the people of Japan. Between the food and the Anime,which I am a part of, the culture is awesome. These people are by far the most interesting and sweet in the world. We can learn a lot from them. I look forward to more of this in the future. Take care and God bless.
Love this reaction dude, and it's SO COOL to finally hear someone talk about how good the music in Mystical Ninja is.. It's my favourite game for music on the N64 and probably any console ever, and is probably the reason I love Japanese music so much. The amount of times I hear a song and think, 'that reminds me of Mystical Ninja'
Traditional Japanese "Guiter": Shamisen
Traditional Japanese Flute: Shakuhachi
Traditional Japanese String.Thingy: Koto
The "Shakuhachi" is called the "difficult flute". The mouthpiece is not quite the same as a western "recorder". However, conveniently, it is pitched VERY close to a western B-flat flute. The use of fingers alone to stop the holes allows the player to "split" notes or add "breathiness" as desired.
I am an "old" bloke in Australia, where we actually have quite a few active groups playing traditional Japanese instruments, particularly the various drums. The local "hero" is a guy called Riley Lee and he works with a group called "Taikoz". Definitely worth a listen.The first time I ever heard this sort of "fusion" was when US flautist, Herbie Mann came our with an album called "Gagaku and Beyond in the mid 1970's. They added monks' chants as well, track it down!
Thank You Shuu Kurei for giving us less the names of the these intruments.. Especially the Shakuhachi I had not heard that name yet. I guess spell check hasn't either. Its trying to correct the spelling. cheers
And Traditional Japanese Drum : Wadaiko ?
@@Hazemann It's called taiko(It's drum in japanese) in japan, I think.. but the smallest taiko is called shime-daiko(or just shime). The medium taiko is called okedo if It use rope, and Nagado if It use nails. The bigger one is Oodaiko that means "big taiko".
@@erickosada oh, I didn't know much...Thanks for sharing
The coexistence of futuristic high technology and ancient traditional culture. Japan is the most mysterious country on earth.
That's why they so advanced in all aspects...the country that come close to finest of Japan is German
Japan is perfection
@@PermaJeff it's not
@@elliotwonderland36 You're wrong, sorry.
@@PermaJeff Stop idealizing countries, Japan has it's dark side too.
I love the way you almost cry when listening to them, that's so relatable from when I first heard Wagakki Band!
Same here, very similar to his reaction............
Had the exact same experience :')
Yes! I mean just hearing them on my phone i teared up and had to walk around!
Same here. I just discovered them literally right now. And halfway through the song I was elated.
Yep. I was taken by the magic.
I never get tired of watching reactor's amazement when Beni begins to play. Then things really get awesome. They have toured the US and there are some great interviews. I have read that they are more popular in Japan than Babymetal, likely due to the use of transitional instruments and the mixing of the transitional music with "rock". I love them with a Beni bias. Beni has videos on UA-cam playing solo.
I think is a total disrespect mentioning beni’s videos playing solo... without posting the links.
@@Kuzuryuzen I found them without links, why can't you.
Totally same here
I got addicted to people reacting to this video for this very same reason
Even nowadays i get chills when I listen to that part
Out West ehhh, it was a joke, nevermind.
They are insanely popular in Japan
2:55 - Coolest part so far - Me: Wait until Beni will appear...
3:35 - Ooh, sick. - Me: Well, there you go... :)
I was thinking the same :D
Beni is beautiful and amazingly skilled
beni is best girl hands down 😆
I kinda saw her first so if you can lay off with the compliments, that'd be great xD
i love what you said about the drummer. i have been a percussionist for decades - and also make and play many flutes. The past number of years i have been mostly listening to music such as Myrkur, Faun, Omina, . . . etc because of the mix of electric and old instrumental use. i just stumbled upon this group a few weeks ago - i love them - i watch a video every night before bed to cheer me up - Not only are they awesomely talented , but their showmanship and charisma and joy is contagious. i'm 60 (not that that matters) i can tell you i would SO go and see them if they came to canada
I’ll get us tickets! Haha
I've never hear about that band before, but Jesus Christ, this band is absolutely fantastic. I literally had tears of joy on my eyes listening to that!
Two songs here. "Homura" is the first one (guitar, bass and shamisen solos), and "Akatsuki no Ito" stars with the koto solo.
This band has so many cool songs, "Hangeki no Yaiba" and "Ikusa" are just two more of them.
An interesting detail: you can see how the shakuhachi player reachs the high A blocking the hole in the extreme of the instrument with his leg.
ignite is also a really good one
"I love this!"
That wasn't even half the band XD
I knew you'd dig these guys! Thank you for the info on how the traditional instruments and lyric style work together, never heard that before. I hope this one doesn't get taken down and there's more of these guys coming!
Wagakki Band originally covered vocaloid songs before writing their own music.
That is, they were using a live singer to cover songs meant for an artificial singer...
yeah their cover is my absolute fav if it comes to senbonzakura versions... its just so god damn amazing. tengaku is great too.
So the vocalist wasn't in their group
Instruments like banjos are called shamisen.三味線
It means "three strings" in Japanese.
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The standing harp is a koto, the flute is a shakuhachi. You can search youtube for different artists for those instruments.
Sweet somebody mentioned all three of them, was gonna do that. Wisecrack Squad to the rescue :D
the G-string
Shamisen is an odd one - its got a drum on both sides - banjo's got a head and sometimes (mostly in modern times) a wooden back resonator. My banjo;s got 5 strings!!! 5 is a descant drone! 😁 u can play Japanese stuff on da banjo!!!
I love this band, one of the absolute best finds from Japan for me. They've got so many quality songs to go through that you'll be here for years, but Guren, Senbonzakura, Yoshiwara Lament, Tengaku, Ikusa, Ignite, Strong Fate, Gobousei and Hoshidzukiyo are good places to start.
Another cool Japanese band to try is Gacharic Spin, Next Stage being a good starting place.
Gacharic Spin is awesome. Not for everyone!, but so talented, so energetic, so entertaining, often barely controlled chaos, sometimes superior prog, sometimes rave-like “disco metal”. So much creative variety, they have multiple signed bands! (just with different writing styles and singers. See Doll$Boxx with Fuki from Unlucky Morpheus.)
Next Stage, live 2019, w new drummer(angelic waif), long time drummer singer now co singer and 2nd guitar (sleeveless, blue hair, sometimes on electronic sax, sometimes co-drumming, savant-like musical director), & new pink haired singer about to turn 18... Enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/1o2srnF-QfM/v-deo.html
Same show, also check Hunting Summer (everyone gets a solo, keyboard part played in “woodwinds”)
But maybe my new fav, a complete rearrangement of their old song Juicy Beats ua-cam.com/video/xVA28Qjp_Jo/v-deo.html
give kalafina a try, they're good too
And their newest hit "Singin For..." mind build for Olympic and its great
i second hoshizukiyo! its my favourite song for Wagakki Band! especially this version! ua-cam.com/video/GxtD7yTItK8/v-deo.html
I prefer Imawoikiteru myself, but Gacharic Spin rules
love how his jaw literally dropped when beni appeared lol
When she starts playing my head is like "Goosebumps initiated"
Me too!!
every time
I like how you can see him fall more and more in love with the band as the performance goes on.
Wholesome af.
that japanese stringed instrument is what i always look forward to with this band..also the harp and flute
Nice reaction. It's good to see more people react to Wagakki Band which is my favourite japanese band so far. Homura + Akatsuki no Ito live was the first music video of Wagakki Band I listened to and immediately fell in love with it. I recommend Senbonzakura as your next song from them.
Years back a friend of mine brought me (from his trip to Japan) a CD called "Wagakki Band - Vocalo Zanmai" with "I think you gonna like this." I am a fan from the very first listen. I love how their music is fun, clever, and creative although masterfully crafted to be universally digestable for people who simply likes a good piece of music. A bunch of classically trained masters of their instruments isn't bad think neither. (That Shamisen solo is sooo good.)
Fun, clever, and creative - that's a very presice thing about them. Agree totally!
Wagakki Band is literally the best modern band in my opinion, they have so much skill and their songs are all amazing like holy shit
They are also extremely underrated unfortunately
I cannot get enough of Wagakki band tbh. I am officially obsessed. Like...never in my life have I heard such a unique sound. It's incredible. Like holy hell. It is unreal. And watching Beni shred on a shamisen is a treat.
Senbonzakura next PLEASE
salve man
Great reaction. I'd love to see you react to more of their stuff. I'd recommend "Hoshidzukiyo (live)" and "Moon Shine (live)". These are incredible performances.
Ohh don't forget their live orchestra concert. For someone at her 30's and use throat for singing. Yuko pitch control is incredible and way better than many industry veterans female singers in Japan.
I found that same video 3 days ago and have watched over 8 hours of their music since then. The first Far East band that I've ever liked. Each member is a master of their craft.
I really enjoyed watching you react to this song, you've got a very kind expression. Just love seeing you dig the music gives a lot of extra joy to this reaction
My father was a US Marine when I was a kid. We grew up in areas with high Asian populations. I have been a working southern rock bassist for 54 years. Last week Wagakki Band showed up in my recommended feed and I said why not give them a listen. I was very impressed with the orchestration and now I'm a big fan. Makes me want to learn Japanese.
This band just makes me smile , EVERY member is PURE
I've watched quite a few reactions of this video, and yours is the most informational yet. Great stuff, Mr. music teacher.
Dude! The shamisen(jamisen) bro!!! Wow! I love the combination of modern and traditional instruments, and everytime beni comes in with the shamisen(Jamisen) i get the same reaction bro!!!
I only came across this band about 2 weeks ago. My reaction mirrored yours perfectly. I am sooo pissed at covid right now for halting band tours as I am now DYING to experience them live.
i love how she gracefully waves her fan around
The japanese guitar is called Shamisen (shah-me-sehn). There are many different variations, the one that Beni Ninagawa plays is the Tsugaru Shamisen.
The japanese flute is called Shakuhachi (shah-coo-hah-tchee), it's a bamboo flute tuned in a pentatonic scale, played by the master Daisuke Kaminaga, a real living legend.
The big drums are the Taiko drums or Wadaiko, played by Kurona. These are very traditional and of course a very tribal form of instrument.
That horizontal harp is the Koto, played by Kiyoshi Ibukuro.
Also it's worth to mention the guitarist Shin Omura (goes by Machiya) uses a very specific type of a 29-fret baritone guitar, which is a regular guitar but with 5 extra frets at the top of the neck, perfect for making arrangements (check the size of that neck).
The singer Yuuko Suzuhana sings in a style called Shigin, which is a traditional way of singing poems, that's why it's so peculiar.
Wagakki Band is amazing, so is your channel.
I'm 62 and this is literally as ass kicking as listening to Freeebird for 1st time - which just got bumped 2 notches on my top 20 list because of this and Bring Me To Life with Amy. Insane - By far best ever UA-cam find!!!!!
Flute man is my FAVORITE, watch more of their live performances and he will do like spins and everything ! There's one performance where AMY LEE comes out and she can sing in Japanese! It's so amazing! IM SO happy I found your channel! You're so awesome ! We think so similar 😂
Bro, Wagakki Band is one of my all time favorites and it meant so much to watch how much you enjoyed them!
I was so fortunate to see them live in Niigatta for concert hall tour .By the time they hit this I had tears rolling down my cheeks so real so good ,I will never be the same ,they lift their audience to another dimension .
That nasal type of singing is called Shigin, its a technique of reciting japanese poems but it was also used in traditional japanese songs. the vocalist of this band is a Shigin teacher, and shes one of the top ones so getting to hear her is quite something, cause while wagakki band is not a super unique band cause there are many others who mix traditional japanese instruments with rock and metal, hearing a top tier Shigin in those songs is what makes this band stand out from all the others. But as said they are not the only band and if you want to hear some more i recommend you check HeavensDust who combined traditional japanese instruments with alternative metal.
The transition right into the flute was so damn smooth!
This sounds like an epic anthem. Must be awesome for Japanese people to hear this great collab between tradition and rock. And they kill it :3
I would imagine hearing their culture so well represented makes them proud. It really drew me in!
If i feel like being transformed into a patriotic Japanese hearing this, imagine for a Japanese person
Absolutely fantastic! I am a new fan of the Wagakki Band!
These guys F*ing ROCK!! Beni Ninagawa on the Shamisen is BADASS! As a guitarist I can't believe how drawn I am to what she's got going on. WAAAYYY to cool!
The instrument she is playing is called a shamisen or samisen also sangen both meaning 3 string traditional Japanese musical instrument derived from the Chinese instrument sanxian
i found out about wagakkiband recently and instant fell in love with their music! :D all of them are so amazing at their roles at the stage! i love seeing the live videos from the concert but i really would love to see them live for real!! would be best to understand japanese, wanna learn it, too^^
In a video it looks amazing but live is an experience that you will never forget. I had the chance to watch them live when they came to NYC, I will never forget that.
This is band without a shadow of a doubt the most exciting and amazing and enjoyable band I have seen for many years.
I’m really getting into them!
Loved the video dude! I found this video shortly after watching that Wagakki Band live video. Man, the experience for me was like discovering metal for the first time as a child - or almost like the first time I heard a band like Finntroll
First time I seen them I was already a fan
I'm gonna say it a million times...I LOVE ASA'S NECK OF HIS BASS LIGHTING UP IS SO FREAKIN COOL!!!
I reacted the same as you when I first heard this band. I love classical singing (Dmitri Hvorostovsky was astounding) and the American Song Book. But this band always blows me away. I can't get enough!
This kind of music gives me goosebumps all over my body
Agreed 110%
react to band maid is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013. The band combines a rock sound with a maid image modeled on Japanese maid cafés
If he likes the mix of traditional instruments with modern then he'll enjoy Band-Maiko for sure
He already react to domination 3 months ago
His Domination reaction.
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Some maids, and a vocalist that was tricked by a pigeon...
@@arapaimagold8088 wwww
Finally!! Someone reacts to my favourite band. Thanks so much guy!
Btw the traditional guitar is a shamisen. You asked for it.
Im realy happy to see you react to it.
Btw greetings from bavaria😁
Beni, Beni, Beni! great reaction bro.
I first heard about Wagakki band yesterday and my reactions were pretty similar to yours when the traditional instruments were playing.
Your face when the shamisen came out! That smile afterwards got bigger and never left . You need to react to Ningen Isu, another Japanese band that , although use regular instruments, their style of playing is straight Japanese techniques like shamisen slides and vocal techniques, but put to a Black Sabbath sound.
Ohhh I didn’t know that that was the purpose of that style of singing but it makes so much sense! It’s so neat how the world is so interconnected and things develop because of the things around them~
I've been following the Wagakki Band for about 5 years and love the way they intertwine trad instruments with modern electric instruments. The singer sings with a traditional Japanese singing style which I have not heard anywhere else. I just love what they do.
nice, watched this video like 50 times already and you taught me about the off beat drums, i always felt something was peculiar in that part
honestly one of my favorate currnt active bands =)
If you're feeling more Japanese music, check out X-Japan Kurenai live 1989! It's not traditional, but it's one of the most influential bands in Japanese metal!
Chris Lagann WE ARE X!!
Oh hell yeah \m/! My mom's a little Japanese lady that rocks out to X Japan with me too lol. A lot of people you wouldn't expect to like rock or heavy metal enjoy them.
We are X!
i found them from yt a while ago-- and maybe its because of my lack of knowledge in music, but when i first listened to it, i felt so confused i teared up. i think i was purely completely amazed by how well it all came together, i listen to a lot of music, but i don't know the theories or understand the mechanisms of it very well, so it has always fascinated me when people can make things sound this good, or even imagine them possible. i love traditional and classical instruments, and i've always been familiar with rock/metal, everytime i think of this band it just blows my mind sometimes. They're all masters of their own instruments and quite literally when put together it feels as if they're unstoppable. it may sound like an exaggeration but i really did feel this way.
hell yeah, im an old fan of this band, learned some new stuff today though, so thank you for that.
This was way cool!! Once again I have to thank the subscribers who recommended the Wagakki Band, and DJ who reacted to it. I would never have know anything like this blend of traditional instruments and modern rock existed in the world...and Wow!! I gotta hear more!
i LOVE their music this is so underappreciated
i only discovered this band for myself a few days, amazing, love it
If you like traditional Japanese music in modern songs, I think you would like Dotsuitare Hompo.
They're incredible, omg.
They mix that tradition with hip-hop and rap. It's fantastic.
yea i just discovered this band and i thoroughly enjoyed listening to them. they remind me of Slipknot in the sense of so many different roles and people playing different instruments but with the twist of japanese style. They make it sound so natural which im sure is no easy feat and plus their stage presence you can tell.. very showmanship and accurate. its like you get to watch artists, martial artists, and musicians ... fuck i dont even know how to describe it other than just simply "YESSSS"
their senbonzakura music video bring me here, that version also very cool!
I love this cool music.
this is a true live band, the production, the costume, the choreography is just amazing. of course i dont even have to mention the music which is stellar!
Shamisen is the instrument you were talking about. That Shamisen player is one of the most noted players in Japan of that instrument. Additionally her instrument more than likely cost more than 10 grand.
You might also try reacting to their song Senbonzakuera. 💯
This is my first time watching your channel and I am already a fan of yours, and now a new subscriber
Thank you so much, Marc. I appreciate the love
Great reaction!!!! I loved your enthusiasm
I read the singer teaches traditional style of singing.
Damn I'm having all the same reactions to you. I've listened to Wagakki Band but I never saw this video. Just amazing.
Wagakki Band es genial llevo un tiempo escuchándolos y simplemente son impresionantes como combinan lo tradicional con lo nuevo .
I had to comment as soon as you brought up Goemon. Even as Japanese, Goemon definitely gave me a great introduction to fusion of traditional instruments with modern music. Goemon and Wagakki Band are 2 great creation of Japanese culture/music.
Mind blowing stuff, I love the sound of the shamisen combined with the electric guitars, The future of Rock Music, I wish I could speak and read Japanese, Definately YES,
Those squeels and pinch harmonics are such sugar to the ears. Love it.
The lead singer uses Shigin as her style, it's an old style of recitation. And she's so good at it that she teaches it at a university. Her name is Yuko Suzuhana I believe. In fact all of the "classic" musicians are award winning performers of their art.
Yet another informative, fun and interactive reaction from Temple Music Academy! 😁
Im glad you enjoyed it!!
They have a lot of great songs, other people have recommended some in the comments! i prefer the live performances though 😉
mr teacher love your reaction big huge from italy
Beni is said to be able to play all three types of shamisen. I was more surprised to find out that she became part of the band because she and Yuko met while modeling. Not sure if you're into the bass, but, Asa plays in the band as well as many other projects.
The Coolest Band on Earth !!!
Ignite, Synchronicity, Yoshiwara Lament, Senbonzakura. The list goes on with them. Amazing group.
hell yeah. they are amazing. I have seen this video a long time ago. It is still great. I love a modern mix of traditional Japanese instruments and modern electric ones. I especially like the more rock focused sounds mixed into the bunch.
These guys recently did a collab with Amy Lee of Evanescence, both with a live version of Bring Me To Life (with a full orchestra) and a new song, called Sakura Rising which blends Japanese and English lyrics gorgeously
the traditional instruments: round drums= taiko drum, the " traditional banjo" = shamisen, the traditional flute= shakuhashi and the taditional table cythar "koto" and yes the singer suzuhana yuko is traditionality trained mostly in "enka" singing!
I just noticed how much the drummer is feeling it in your reaction go to 8.10 they show the singer but behind her you see one of the drummers throw they drum sick in the air. it looks cool
Great reaction !! Please do more reaction of wagakki band... these guys n their music is out of this world 🔥🔥🔥
Any suggestions?
@@TempleMusicAcademy i personally would suggest Senbonzakura wich is their most popular song, Ignite that hv more modern sound, or their newest stuff Sun Whell... they hv so many awesome music to discover but that 3 is on the top on the list i think... i would like to see u're reaction n analize about their music, hope u enjoyed it music teacher... Good luck to you
@@TempleMusicAcademy - (as elsewhere suggested)Mt Fuji Taiko Festival,Hiryu High School,2011/2012
Drums, taiko drums, koto, shakuhachi, guitar, bass guitar and the shamisen make up their "weapons" of destruction! Throw in the high energy and their expertise....fantastic!
There's a couple of brilliant covers out there of western songs done with mostly traditional Japanese instruments. Drum Tao doing Avicii's SOS and panic at the Disco's High Hopes.
Boa demais essa banda.
Beni plays a Tsugaru style Futozao (Thick Neck Size) Shamisen. The
sharp, hard-striking tsugaru style is said to have originated on the
streets by the bousama (blind musicians), who developed a livelier style
to attract audience.In the early part of the 20th century, blind musicians, including Shirakawa Gunpachirō
Takahashi Chikuzan , and sighted players
such as Kida Rinshōei evolved a new style of playing,
based on traditional folk songs ("min'yō") but involving much
improvisation and flashy fingerwork. This style - now known as Tsugaru-jamisen, after the home region
of this style in the north of Honshū - continues to be relatively popular
in Japan. The virtuosic Tsugaru-jamisen style is sometimes compared to bluegrass banjo.
The "flute" (Shakuhachi - "difficult flute") is pitched VERY closely to the standard tuning of the Western transverse flute. WAY back, Jazz flute master, Herbie Mann and his HOT section teamed up with a bunch of traditional Japanese temple musicians on an album called. "Gagaku and Beyond". The Shakuhachi and Western flutes blended really well. WAY out of left field, as they say in the classics.
The added feature on those sessions was the chanting of the monks.
I bought it on vinyl when I was at high-school and finally tracked down the CD about five years ago. A lot less "rocky" than this band, but still shows what can be done.
See also Paul Simon with "Graceland" and "Rhythm of the Saints".
One day I will go to Japan to see this band!!!🤩🤩
Great review!
Wagakki Band is phenomenal, the sounds and overall aesthetic leaves my heart so full!
Also, Beni (shamisen) and Kiyoshi (japanese harp) are my favorites, they just bring a whole lot of badassery to their performances :)
the japanese harp name is Koto! 😄
Me too. When i first watching them, the shamisen and koto caught my eyes. So Beni and Kiyoshi are my ultimate favourites.
@@iamaeris honestly same, but they're all so good its hard to choose just one favorite 😄
7:45 holy shittt..... i was looking for this game for a very long time, i forgot the name, i try and find the game on google but no luck, didn’t think i will find the game here 😂
Two drummers, wow. Thank you UA-cam algorithm for showing me this band.
Modern day drums and kodo drums yessir
4 string players, 2 drums, one wind, and a main singer. They do stuff like this or more-pop-ish music too. Imho their live performances are best.
Hi there. I am a fan no more like a lover of the culture since I was five Years old and saw the little tables and chopsticks. My mom and dad were close friends with a Japanese family who had three kids. My dad worked with their dad. Enough of that this band is by far the best music I have heard since Baby Metal . I can't get enough of either of them. I like how they brought the instruments of ancient times into today. We in the United States have become bound at the hip with the people of Japan. Between the food and the Anime,which I am a part of, the culture is awesome. These people are by far the most interesting and sweet in the world. We can learn a lot from them. I look forward to more of this in the future. Take care and God bless.
Love this reaction dude, and it's SO COOL to finally hear someone talk about how good the music in Mystical Ninja is.. It's my favourite game for music on the N64 and probably any console ever, and is probably the reason I love Japanese music so much. The amount of times I hear a song and think, 'that reminds me of Mystical Ninja'
Dude..... that game is so under rated.