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 of Japanese men and women	02:50
102	Oiwake Songs (Ezashi Oiwake)	Japanese singers with accompaniment	03:43
103	Dance Songs at Bon in Hokkaido	Group from Hokkaido	02:47
104	The Song of Rice Husking	Group of women from Yamagata	03:58
105	Songs of Saitara (Saitara Zinku) / Songs of Toshima (Toshima Zinku)	Group from Miyagi Prefecture	03:17
106	Song of Picking Safflowers	Group from Yamagata	02:10
107	Songs of Sawauchi (Sawauchi Zinku)	Group from Sawauchi	03:57
108	Songs of the Mountains (Dyamako 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)	Chichibu man	03:41
113	Song of Yagi-shuku (Yagi Bushi)	Japanese man	03:13
114	The Hack-Driver's Song of Hakone	Hakone man	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)	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	Songs of Shimotsui (Shimotsui Bushi)	Group from Okayama Prefecture	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	Japanese ballad	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	Japanese woman	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