NATC 2025 Phoenix

Kyle Abbott (he/him) is an accomplished musician and cultural ambassador, known for being the first person to make shamisen accessible to the international audience. In a determined effort to bring the shamisen and the rich history of Japanese music to the global stage, he founded Bachido, a worldwide community platform that nurtures the learning and appreciation of shamisen music. His work extends to building and repairing shamisen, creating instructional materials, and producing world fusion albums with shamisen, all to make shamisen culture more accessible to international enthusiasts. Together with his wife Su, they plan to increase shamisen experiences throughout the US and beyond!