Music is everywhere. It is a uniting force, tying people from different parts of the world together. However, there are lots of sounds still waiting to be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We speak to musicians who have found their passion in stringed instruments that are not well-known globally, but hold great significance in certain traditions, cultures and folklores. These unique instruments find themselves in pages of history books, and soon, our podcast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome to Strings Across The Seas<\/em>, where musicians who travel from their home country to another, talk about their experiences and tell us what made them do it. We listen to their music and their dreams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Journey: Japan –> UK <\/p>\n\n\n\n In our first episode, we talked to Hibiki Ichikawa to discover his relationship with the shamisen, and how he ended up staying in London. From composing music for an Oscar-nominated film to performing at the British Museum, and even collaborating with Nike, his journey has been nothing but inspiring. We bring to you, Europe’s only Tsugaru shamisen player, all the way from Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\nEpisode 01: “Kind of like a Banjo” – Shamisen and Hibiki Ichikawa <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n