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Sakura: A Musical Celebration of the Cherry Blossoms

Various Artists
Sakura: A Musical Celebration of the Cherry Blossoms The harmony between humanity and nature constitutes an ideal state in Japanese music. In spring, the beautiful but short-lived sakura (flowering cherry tree)—Japan's most celebrated plant whose blossom is the national flower—powerfully symbolizes the transient splendor of human life. Each year, in Washington, D.C., thousands of visitors savor the beauty of the cherry blossoms which have come to represent the friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. Featuring traditional Japanese folk songs, classical instrumentals, and live ensemble performances, this recording honors the musical gifts that were brought to the United States from Japan.

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Track Listing

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Kyoko Okamoto
03:11
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102
Group from Izumo
05:03
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103
Group from Okinawa
02:00
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104
Riley Kelly Lee
05:46
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105
Sanae Yabumuki, Umewaka Asano
04:59
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106
Group of women from Yamagata
03:56
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107
Stonecutter, Kitaki Island
02:49
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108
Group from Hokkaido
02:48
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109
Shinichi Yuize
05:39
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110
Soh Daiko
11:12