Yoshida Brothers - Hishou

Japan's Yoshida Brothers are something of an anomaly. Rock stars with classical roots, and their music showcases the place where tradition meets youthful irreverence. Both Kenichi and Ryoichiro play the Tsugaru-Shamisen (a 3 stringed instrument similar to a banjo or lute) but with a twist. The brothers began playing together at age 5, and their debut disc in 1999 sold over 100,000 units, impressive considering that most Tsugaru- Shamisen albums sell only about 5,000 units. HISHOU, Japanese for "flight", continues the amalgam of modern and traditional music.

1) Prelude: Hishou
2) Ibuki
3) Kodo
4) Ringo Bushi
5) Ajigasawa Jinku
6) Yasaburou Bushi
7) Panorama
8) Tsugaru Yosare Bushi
9) Time of Sand
10) Tsugaru Aiya Bushi
11) Modern
12) Dual
13) Tsugaru Jongara Bushi
14) Postlude: Hishou