For those not familiar with the term, a Tsugaru Shamisen is a sort of Japanese Lute.
This guy is amazing.
(watch the bottom couple of links first if you’re not familiar with the bed intruder song)
And finally: the funny.
I looked up his stuff, and I think he’s awesome! Even does some classical, as well as stuff he’s written himself.
[details=The Original video (the newscast)]
[details=The Autotuned version (by the guys who do “autotune the news”)]
SO YOU CAN RUN AND TELL THAT
RUN AND TELL THAT
RUN AND TELL THAT
HOMEBOY!
HOME HOME HOMEBOY!!
Yes!! this is total win…
yoka
:laugh: I’d love to have one of those things!
That was great!
Been listening to both the shamisen and the original for a while now. Finally, a hiphop song I can appreciate 
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Awesome! 
What I’d love to hear is the Doctor Who theme on a Shamisen!
Not exactly a shamisen, but this guy rocks out on the dombra.
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And I’ll throw this one in just for the hell of it.
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Wow! They are fantastic Coffee God!