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This is one of two solo shamisen excerpts from Nagauta - the most important musical portion of Kabuki theater. Both excerpts typify the occasional interludes without voice, in which the shamisen is played in a most virtuosic manner.
These interludes tend to come at the peak of dramatic tension; often several players perform in perfect unison ensemble. Ozatsuma is the name of the shamisen technique exemplified here.

Ozatsuma appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Ensemble Nipponia - Japan Traditional Vocal and Instrumental Music  (Listen)
This is one of two solo shamisen excerpts from Nagauta - the most important musical portion of Kabuki theater. Both excerpts typify the occasional interludes without voice, in which the shamisen is played in a most virtuosic manner. These interludes tend to come at the peak of dramatic tension; often several players perform in perfect unison ensemble. Ozatsuma is the name of the shamisen technique exemplified here.
Shamisen Genroku Hanami-Odori  (Listen)