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Okinawan music (沖縄音楽, Okinawa ongaku) is the music associated with the Okinawa Islands of southwestern Japan. In modern Japan, it may also refer to the musical traditions of Okinawa Prefecture , which covers the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands in addition to the Okinawa Islands.
Born on Ishigaki Island in 1967, Yukito learned folk songs and how to play sanshin from his father, a singer of Yaeyama min'yō. [1] He moved to Naha, the capital of Okinawa prefecture, at the age of 18, and began performing live with a band under the name "Yukito Ara with Sandii" (新良幸人withサンデー, Ara Yukito with Sandii).
The sanshin is considered the soul of Okinawan folk music. Played by youth as young as 2, to older people aged 100 or more, there is a sanshin in most Okinawan homes. [ citation needed ] It is the center of small informal family gatherings, weddings, birthdays, other celebrations, community parties, festivals.
Nēnēs (ネーネーズ) is an Okinawan folk music group formed in 1990 by China Sadao (知名定男). [1] The group name means "sisters" in Okinawan.Nēnēs is composed of four female singers who perform traditional Okinawan folk songs in traditional costume with sanshin accompaniment; they have also performed with a backing band, Sadao China Gakudan.
The "Song of Okinawa Prefecture" (Japanese: 沖縄県民の歌, Hepburn: Okinawa kenmin no uta) was adopted on May 15, 1972, upon the United States' return of Okinawa Prefecture to Japan. Its lyrics were written by local teacher Seiko Miyazato [ ja ] , with music composed by University of the Ryukyus professor Shigeru Shiroma [ ja ] .
Aha Bushi (Japanese and Kunigami: 安波節, Ahabushi) is an Ryukyuan folk song native to the Yanbaru region of Okinawa Island, Japan. It is sung in the Kunigami language, one of the six Ryukyuan languages. It is often used as a starting song for beginners in sanshin due to its recognizable rhythm and slow pacing. [1]
Michiwa Kuduchi (Japanese: 道輪口説, Michiwa kuduchi) is a Ryukyuan folk song from Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. [1] [2] [3] Its formal name is "Michiwa Kuduchi".When the song is accompanied by a dance, it's referred to as "Aki no Odori" (秋の踊り).
The end of the American occupation of Okinawa in 1972 brought a surge in the popularity of Okinawan music throughout Japan, [3] and marked a highlight in Kadekaru's career. Over the course of his career, Kadekaru appeared as a regular on a number of radio and TV programs, as well as appearing in several films, frequently working with director ...