Here is an amazing collaboration of “Smooth Criminal” by “King of Pop” Michael Jackson and Japanese traditional musical instruments. This special version of “Smooth Criminal” is arranged and played for NHK WORLD.
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Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal
17-string koto by Yuko Watanabe
Shakuhachi by Yoshimi Tsujimoto
Koto by Erina Ito
And this is the original version.