Hypebeast -
18 Oct 2015 13:45

Classical music covers of popular songs are a wonderful thing. The latest video to surface shows a traditional Japanese rendition of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal, performed by professional shakuhachi (a Japanese bamboo flute) player Yuko Watanabe along with two backup performers on a koto (a stringed instrument, also the national instrument of Japan). For more similar videos check out JIMEK's classical symphony tribute to 30 iconic hip-hop songs.
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