The Star Spangled Banner on Japanese koto by Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto

Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto arranged and performed "The Star Spangled Banner" at the SF Giants' baseball game for Japanese Heritage Day on solo koto. Shirley is a4th generation American of Japanese descent, born and raised in the SF Bay Area. Her mother learned to play the Japanese koto at the Topaz and Tule Lake concentration camps during WWII when she and her family were imprisoned there due to their Japanese heritage. Shirley is proud of her American and Japanese heritage, and expresses this in her music and performances. She also learned the violin in public schools which helps her arranging skills. Shirley has across the U.S. and Japan, and also performed with musicians of many cultures and genres. She enjoys adding the koto music flavor to any project. Video by Robert C. Wong