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Drawing on a diverse range of primary and secondary sources, Johnson has clearly conducted a great deal of research on practically all aspects of the shamisen. He meticulously documents the manufacturing process and component parts, accessories, grades, scales and tuning, playing techniques, and notation systems of the shamisen while also including discussion on the organology and ehnography of the instrument...The depth and tremendous detail in the information, images and diagrams presented ensures that [this book] is a fundamental contribution to the literature on the shamisen in English. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the shamisen or more broadly, in Japanese music and culture. Catherine Hallett, New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies 15.1 (June 2013)

Drawing on a diverse range of primary and secondary sources, Johnson has clearly conducted a great deal of research on practically all aspects of the shamisen. He meticulously documents the manufacturing process and component parts, accessories, grades, scales and tuning, playing techniques, and notation systems of the shamisen while also including discussion on the organology and ehnography of the instrument...The depth and tremendous detail in the information, images and diagrams presented ensures that [this book] is a fundamental contribution to the literature on the shamisen in English. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the shamisen or more broadly, in Japanese music and culture. Catherine Hallett, New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies 15.1 (June 2013)

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