Traditional Folk Songs of Japan

“The abundant folk music of Japan may be classified under several major headings, religious songs, work songs, ballads, children’s songs, and dancing songs sung at festivals.” This album introduces the listener to all of these different styles, featuring the singing of temples monks, coastal villagers, and city geishas. Also on display is the variety of musical instruments including the samisen, the bamboo flute, and others.

RELATED LESSON PLAN
"SORAN BUSHI: Exploring Japanese Work Song(Hokkaido & Kitaki, Japan)"

Track Listing

101	Soran Songs (Soran Bushi) Group from Hokkaido	02:50
102	Oiwake Songs (Ezashi Oiwake) Group from Hokkaido	03:43
103	Dance Songs at Bon in Hokkaido Group from Hokkaido	02:47
104	The Song of Rice Husking Group from Yamagata	03:58
105	Songs of Saitara / Songs of Toshima Group from Miyagi	03:17
106	Songs of Picking Safflowers Group from Yamagata	02:10
107	Songs of Sawauchi (Sawauchi Zinku) Group from Sawauchi, Iwate Prefecture	03:57
108	The Songs of Mountains (Oyamako Bushi) Group from Akita	02:48
109	Dance Song at Nikko Group from Nikko	03:06
110	Songs of Kusatsu the Hot Spring Group from Kusatsu	01:49
111	Coal Miner's Songs of Joban Group from Joban	02:44
112	Bon Song of Chichibu (Chichibu Ondo) Group from Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture	03:41
113	Song of Yagi-shuku (Yagi Bushi) Male singer with traditional musicians	03:13
114	The Hack-Driver's Song of Hakone Male singer with flute and bells	03:11
115	Songs of Sado Isle (Sado Okesa) Group from Sado Island	02:38
116	Songs of Kiso (Kiso Bushi) Group from Kiso	03:52
117	Songs of Ina (Ina Bushi) Woman from Ina	03:55
201	Dekansho Song Group from Sasayama	03:22
202	Songs of Shigesa (Shigesa Bushi) Woman from Oki Island	02:49
203	Songs of the Stonemason Stonecutter, Kitaki Island	02:49
204	The Song of the Shellfish-Gatherer Group fom Tottori Prefecture	02:38
205	The Song of Bathing in the Hot Spring Group from Iwai	03:28
206	Songs of Shimotsui (Shimotsui Bushi) Group from Shimotsui	03:42
207	Songs of Yasugi (Yasugi Bushi) Group from Izumo	05:06
208	Songs of Tosa (Yosakoi Bushi) Group from Tosa	03:30
209	The Coal Miners's Song in Kyushu Group from Fukuoka	02:13
210	Shintaro San of the Mountain Female singers with traditional musicians	03:17
211	Songs of Kuroda (Kuroda Bushi) Group from Kyushu region	02:43
212	The Mower's Songs Group from Miyazaki Prefecture	03:31
213	Hie-Pounding Song Group from Miyazaki Prefecture	03:15
214	Songs of Kumamoto Group from Kumamoto Prefecture	02:09
215	Lullaby of Itsuki Female singer, unaccompanied	02:03
216	Ohara Songs of Kagoshima (Kagoshima Ohara Bushi) Group from Kagoshima Prefecture	02:50
217	The Song of Hototoi at Loochoo (Hatoma Bushi) Group from Okinawa	02:11
218	Asadoya Yunta of Okinawa Group from Okinawa	02:07