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 Bushi (Soran songs)	Group of Japanese men and women	02:50
102	Ezashi Oiwake (Oiwake songs)	Japanese singers with accompaniment	03:43
103	Dance songs at Bon in Hokkaido	Group from Hokkaido	02:47
104	The song of the rice husking	Group of women from Yamagata	03:58
105	Saitara Zinku / Toshima Zinku (Songs of Saitara / Songs of Toshima)	Group from Miyagi Prefecture	03:17
106	Songs of picking safflowers	Group from Yamagata	02:10
107	Sawauchi Zinku (Songs of Sawauchi)	Group from Sawauchi	03:57
108	Dyamako Bushi (Songs of the Mountains)	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	Chichibu Ondo (Bon song of Chichibu)	Chichibu man	03:41
113	Yagi Bushi (Song of Yagi-Shuku)	Japanese man	03:13
114	The hack-driver's song of Hakone	Hakone man	03:11
115	Sado Okesa (Songs of Sado Isle)	Group from Sado Island	02:38
116	Kiso Bushi (Songs of Kiso)	Group from Kiso	03:52
117	Ina Bushi (Songs of Ina)	Woman from Ina	03:55
201	Dekansho song	Group from Sasayama	03:22
202	Shigesa Bushi (Songs of Shigesa)	Oki Island woman	02:49
203	Songs of the stonemason	Kitaki Island man	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	Shimotsui Bushi (Songs of Shimotsui)	Group from Okayama Prefecture	03:42
207	Yasugi Bushi (Songs of Yasugi)	Group from Izumo	05:06
208	Yosakoi Bushi (Songs of Tosa)	Group from Tosa	03:30
209	The coal miners's song in Kyushu	Group from Fukuoka	02:13
210	Shintaro San of the mountain	Japanese ballad	03:17
211	Kuroda Bushi (Songs of Kuroda)	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	Japanese woman	02:03
216	Kagoshima Ohara Bushi (Ohara songs of Kagoshima)	Group from Kagoshima Prefecture	02:50
217	Hatoma Bushi (Song of Hototoi at Loochoo)	Group from Okinawa	02:11
218	Asadoya Yunta of Okinawa	Group from Okinawa	02:07