A fresh sound from old strings

Brothers expand on a Japanese tradition

By Devra First

Globe Staff / October 8, 2004

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Clad in traditional Japanese garments, their hair dyed a rebellious brown, the Yoshida Brothers pout adorably from the cover of their new CD, "Yoshida Brothers II." If Ryoichiro and Kenichi Yoshida look like rock stars, it's because they are in their native Japan -- only they don't play rock 'n' roll. They play tsugaru shamisen, a three-stringed instrument that looks ... (Full Article: 820 Words)