Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com
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On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, shamisen performer and composer Mike Penny stops by to talk about Japan's famous three-stringed lute, the Mike Penny Orchestra (MPO), and more.
About Mike Penny
Mike Penny is a shamesen performer and composrer based in Los Angeles. He has performed throughout the U.S. and Japan. Aside from performing traditional Japanese shamisen music, Mike is also active on YouTube and enjoys experimenting with the shamisen in all sorts of creative ways via his personal project MPO.
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Check out Mike Penny on YouTube and Bandcamp.
Here is "Leaving Forever" by MPO.
Here is the music video for "Perfect Alley Rare."
And here's a fun shamisen cover that Mike did of "The 7th Element" by Vitas.
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Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi) To listen to more of Yunomi's music, check out his Soundcloud page or YouTube channel.
Japan Station cover art: Provided by Erik R.
Featured image: Courtesy of Mike Penny
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