A Japanese shamisen performance was held on the 17th at Carnegie Hall in New York, USA, which is said to be the "Music Hall of Fame".
Following the Broadway musical that reopened in earnest last month, a variety of entertainment has begun to reopen in New York.
The performance was held by Tsugaru Shamisen performer Fumiyoshi from Niigata City.
It performed at Carnegie Hall for the first time in 2019, but last year it was forced to give up due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
On this day, the performance was realized for the first time in two years by requiring the audience to show the vaccination certificate, and Fumika performed "Tsugaru Jongara Bushi" in front of about 300 spectators. ..
In "Arajo no Tsuki," which co-starred with jazz-based master Ron Carter, a unique tone with a jazz rhythm added to the shamisen was played, and a lot of applause was sent.
A man in the audience said, "I enjoyed the fusion of shamisen and jazz for the first time," and another man said, "I have to wear a mask indoors, but I'm happy to hear the music again." rice field.
After the performance, Fumika expressed her motivation for future performance activities, saying, "I want to appeal from New York to Japan that entertainment and music are necessary."
In New York, a variety of entertainment has begun to resume, including the full-scale resumption of Broadway musicals last month for the first time in a year and a half.