Traditional Folk Songs of Japan
Various Artists
“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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101
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Soran Bushi | Group of Japanese men and women | 2:50 | |
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102
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Ezashi Oiwake | Japanese singers with accompaniment | 3:43 | |
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103
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Dance songs at Bon in Hokkaido | Group from Hokkaido | 2:47 | |
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104
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The song of the rice husking | Group of women from Yamagata | 3:58 | |
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105
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Saitara Zinku/Toshima Zinku | Group from Miyagi Prefecture | 3:17 | |
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106
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Songs of picking safflowers | Group from Yamagata | 2:10 | |
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107
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Sawauchi Zinku | Group from Sawauchi | 3:57 | |
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108
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Dyamako Bushi | Group from Akita | 2:48 | |
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109
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Dance Song at Nikko | Group from NIkko | 3:06 | |
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110
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Songs of Kusatsu the hot spring | Group from Kusatsu | 1:49 | |
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111
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Coal miner's songs of Joban | Group from Joban | 2:44 | |
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112
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Chichibu Ondo | Chichibu man | 3:41 | |
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113
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Yagi Bushi | Japanese man | 3:13 | |
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114
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The hack-driver's song of Hakone | Hakone man | 3:11 | |
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115
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Sado Okesa | Group from Sado Island | 2:38 | |
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116
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Kiso Bushi | Group from Kiso | 3:52 | |
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117
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Ina Bushi | Woman from Ina | 3:55 | |
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201
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Dekansho song | Group from Sasayama | 3:22 | |
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202
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Shigesa Bushi | Oki Island woman | 2:49 | |
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203
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Songs of the stonemason | Kitaki Island man | 2:49 | |
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204
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The song of the shellfish-gatherer | Group fom Tottori Prefecture | 2:38 | |
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205
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The song of bathing in the hot spring | Group from Iwai | 3:28 | |
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206
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Shimotsui Bushi | Group from Okayama Prefecture | 3:42 | |
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207
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Yasugi Bushi | Group from Izumo | 5:06 | |
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208
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Yosakoi Bushi | Group from Tosa | 3:30 | |
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209
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The coal miners's song in Kyushu | Group from Fukuoka | 2:13 | |
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210
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Shintaro San of the mountain | Japanese ballad | 3:17 | |
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211
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Kuroda Bushi | Group from Kyushu region | 2:43 | |
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212
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The mower's songs | Group from Miyazaki Prefecture | 3:31 | |
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213
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Hie-pounding song | Group from Miyazaki Prefecture | 3:15 | |
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214
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Songs of Kumamoto | Group from Kumamoto Prefecture | 2:09 | |
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215
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Lullaby of Itsuki | Japanese woman | 2:03 | |
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216
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Kagoshima Ohara Bushi | Group from Kagoshima Prefecture | 2:50 | |
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217
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Hatoma Bushi | Group from Okinawa | 2:11 | |
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218
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Asadoya Yunta of Okinawa | Group from Okinawa | 2:07 |
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