also: つがるしゃみせん
noun
Tsugaru shamisen; Tsugaru-jamisen
Refers both to the instrument itself (a type of shamisen from the Tsugaru region) and the genre of music played on it, known for its percussive, improvisational style.
彼は津軽三味線の名手だ。
He is a master of the Tsugaru shamisen.
津軽三味線
I went to hear a Tsugaru shamisen performance.