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Traditional Folk Songs of Japan

Various Artists
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

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Soran Bushi (Soran songs) Group of Japanese men and women 02:50
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102
Ezashi Oiwake (Oiwake songs) Japanese singers with accompaniment 03:43
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103
Dance songs at Bon in Hokkaido Group from Hokkaido 02:47
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104
The song of the rice husking Group of women from Yamagata 03:58
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105
Saitara Zinku / Toshima Zinku (Songs of Saitara / Songs of Toshima) Group from Miyagi Prefecture 03:17
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106
Songs of picking safflowers Group from Yamagata 02:10
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107
Sawauchi Zinku (Songs of Sawauchi) Group from Sawauchi 03:57
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108
Dyamako Bushi (Songs of the Mountains) Group from Akita 02:48
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109
Dance Song at Nikko Group from NIkko 03:06
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110
Songs of Kusatsu the hot spring Group from Kusatsu 01:49
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111
Coal miner's songs of Joban Group from Joban 02:44
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112
Chichibu Ondo (Bon song of Chichibu) Chichibu man 03:41
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113
Yagi Bushi (Song of Yagi-Shuku) Japanese man 03:13
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114
The hack-driver's song of Hakone Hakone man 03:11
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115
Sado Okesa (Songs of Sado Isle) Group from Sado Island 02:38
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116
Kiso Bushi (Songs of Kiso) Group from Kiso 03:52
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117
Ina Bushi (Songs of Ina) Woman from Ina 03:55
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201
Dekansho song Group from Sasayama 03:22
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202
Shigesa Bushi (Songs of Shigesa) Oki Island woman 02:49
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203
Songs of the stonemason Kitaki Island man 02:49
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204
The song of the shellfish-gatherer Group fom Tottori Prefecture 02:38
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205
The song of bathing in the hot spring Group from Iwai 03:28
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206
Shimotsui Bushi (Songs of Shimotsui) Group from Okayama Prefecture 03:42
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207
Yasugi Bushi (Songs of Yasugi) Group from Izumo 05:06
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208
Yosakoi Bushi (Songs of Tosa) Group from Tosa 03:30
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209
The coal miners's song in Kyushu Group from Fukuoka 02:13
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210
Shintaro San of the mountain Japanese ballad 03:17
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211
Kuroda Bushi (Songs of Kuroda) Group from Kyushu region 02:43
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212
The mower's songs Group from Miyazaki Prefecture 03:31
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213
Hie-pounding song Group from Miyazaki Prefecture 03:15
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214
Songs of Kumamoto Group from Kumamoto Prefecture 02:09
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215
Lullaby of Itsuki Japanese woman 02:03
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216
Kagoshima Ohara Bushi (Ohara songs of Kagoshima) Group from Kagoshima Prefecture 02:50
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217
Hatoma Bushi (Song of Hototoi at Loochoo) Group from Okinawa 02:11
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218
Asadoya Yunta of Okinawa Group from Okinawa 02:07