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Japan

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ese band of the 1980s and 1990s. Led by Kōryū, the band also features female singers Satoko Nishikawa and Emi Shirasaki. The SST sound is a blend of Okinawan music, min'yo

Min'yo

is a genre of traditional Japanese music. The term is a translation of the German word "Volkslied" and has only been in use during the twentieth century...

 singing and other Japanese elements, with some rock, pop and reggae thrown in. The unique sound of the group is largely due to an original instrument devised by Kōryū that he calls "sangen"; a banjo

Banjo

In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...

 strung with shamisen

Shamisen

The , also called is a three-stringed, Japanese musical instrument played with a plectrum called a bachi. The Japanese pronunciation is usually "shamisen" but sometimes "jamisen" when used as a suffix . -Construction:The shamisen is a plucked stringed instrument...

 strings.

In 1990 Shang Shang Typhoon signed with the Epic

Epic Records

Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...

/Sony

Sony

, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

 label, but more recently they have recorded on independent labels.

Members

Shang Shang Typhoon Members
Kōryū	紅龍	"Sangen", Vocals	Band Leader
Emi Shirasaki "Emi-chan"	白崎映美 (えみちゃん)	Vocals
Satoko Nishikawa "Sato-chan"	西川郷子 (さとちゃん)	Vocals
Manto Watanabe	渡野辺マント	Drums
Yōko Ino	猪野陽子	Keyboards, Accordion
Naoki Nishimura	西村直樹	Bass
Former Members
Naoya Yasuda "Yas-san"	安田尚哉 (やっさん)	Bass
Masaru Gotō	後藤まさる	Percussion, Shinobue Shinobue The shinobue is a Japanese transverse flute or fue that has a high-pitched sound. It is found in hayashi and nagauta ensembles, and plays important roles in noh and kabuki theatre music. It is heard in Shinto music such as kagura-den and in traditional Japanese folk songs...
Yoshimi Yoshida	吉田よしみ	Keyboards	temporary replacement for Yōko Ino

Discography

Year	Title	Japanese	Label	Notes
1990	Shang Shang Typhoon	上々颱風	Epic Sony
1991	Shang Shang Typhoon 2	上々颱風２	Epic Sony
1992	Shang Shang Typhoon 3	上々颱風３	Epic Sony
1993	Ai Ga Aru Kara Daijōbu	愛があるから大丈夫	Epic Sony
1994	Around Asia in 80 Days	八十日間亜州一周	Epic Sony
1996	Tamegoma (Tā Me Ga Math)	た・め・ご・ま	Epic Sony
1997	Gnahs Gnahs	GNAHS GNAHS	Epic Sony
2000	Shang Shang Typhoon 8	上々颱風８	Yougey Inc.
2001	Shang Shang Typhoon Paradise Live!	上々颱風パラダイスライブ！	Pony Canyon Japan
2001	Shang Shang Typhoon 9 – Kokoro No Hana	上々颱風９ ～心の花～	Pony Canyon Japan
2004	Shang Shang Typhoon Jirokichi Days 1988	上々颱風JIROKICHI DAYS 1988	Pony Canyon Japan
2005	Shang Shang A Go Go!	Shang Shang A Go Go!	Pony Canyon Japan
2005	Shang Shang Typhoon Best Collection I	上々颱風名曲撰 I	Pony Canyon Japan
2006	Shang Shang Typhoon 11 – Attarimae da.	上々颱風１１ あったりまえだ。	Pony Canyon Japan
2009	Shang Shang Typhoon 12 – Domin No Uta	上々颱風１２ ～土民の歌～	Pony Canyon Japan
2010	Ohitorisama-Bunka	おひとりさま挽歌	M&I Company	single
2010	Kaze no Matsuri – Carnaval	風の祭り~CARNAVAL~	BounDee

Video

• Begara Shagara Live Akogare (1992); Epic Sony
• Shang Shang Buri (2004); M and I Inc. (Pony Canyon Japan)

External links

• Shang Shang Typhoon Official Site (in Japanese and English)