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Donpan-bushi: The Heart of Japan Passed Down in Song

Here are some standout and popular songs recommended by our studio staff from Donpan-bushi, a folk song tradition from Akita Prefecture.

This is a traditional playlist that carries on the heart of Japan in song.

Playlist

Donpan-bushi: The Heart of Japan Passed Down in Song
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1eastFolklore Donpan-bushiArumando YamahiraI have been directing Folklore Lev Vientos and...
2eastYoshiko’s Shamisen DonpanNewly Reborn RurikoYoshiko Takekawa, who arranged both the lyrics and the melody of the Donpan-bushi...
3eastDonpan Bushi sign languageHisako Hasegawa, Yoshiko Chiba
Donpan Bushi sign languageHisako Hasegawa, Yoshiko Chiba
I can’t believe it can be made this clear in sign language…
4eastlockdown breadDaisen City, Akita PrefectureEvery year, in the Nakasen area of Daisen City—the birthplace of the Donpan-bushi—...
5eastDonpan-bushiABEYAI felt like I was in a banquet hall. That...
6eastDonpan SongLarge DON (large-sized bowl).The Donpan-bushi is really easy to arrange, and the song is so...
7eastThe Donpan-bushi in LoveLOVE-CLOVE-C is a unit of young mothers with children, and...
8eastDonpan RockYu-ReiRadio personality Yumin Fujita · …
9eastTsubasa’s Donpan-bushi Part 2TsubasaA native of Akita City, performing live with bases in Akita and Tokyo…
10eastDonpan-bushiDot dotTentenn refers to Ms. Aki Takahashi, who is in charge of the shamisen...
11eastDonpan-bushiKorenande Trading CompanyTo humans and dolls being broadcast on NHK Educational TV...
12eastDonpan-bushiSasando musicThe sasando is a traditional instrument from Rote Island, Indonesia...
13eastEnmanzao Jinku DanceNakasen Donpan Dance Promotion and Preservation AssociationThe master craftsman Enmanzo—known as the Hidari Jingorō of Tōhoku—(
14eastDON PANHideaki ShishidoIn 2007, the first mandolin festival in Akita...
15eastChamber Music: Akita PlainMika GotoIt's a concert at Akita International University. Donpan…
16eastDonpan-bushiJapanese Folk Song ClubThere are Japanese folk song clubs all over Japan, and each of them...
17eastDonpan-bushiUmewaka UmekiyoA master of the Akita shamisen. Through the shamisen and song, they have many...
18eastDonpan-bushiFolk Song Band KomachiSinger, shamisen, wadaiko and synthesizer player…
19eastLove Donpan BushiKei MizukiIt’s a fun enka song arranged from the Donpan-bushi.
20eastDonpan-bushiKohei FukudaThere are basic lyrics to the Donpan-bushi, but—so...
21south_eastDonpan-bushiKohei FukudaIt felt like it suddenly appeared a few years ago, but…
22eastDonpan Beat Part 1Akita folk songsA thrilling Donpan that makes the stage feel cramped...
23eastPiano duet piece: Donpan-bushiAkita folk songsIt's a simple Donpan with just a piano. What...
24eastR&B&M Donpan-bushiJiro Fuefuki and the Donpan RespectsTo be honest, I'm not sure how I'm supposed to appreciate it...
25eastKayoko’s Donpan SongMiyama NatsuyōkoI’m a jazz vocalist, but when it comes to her voice…
26eastDonpan-bushiMisato Jazz OrchestraI don’t think Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is a big town, so...
27eastDonpan-bushiMasao SuzukiWhile working, (someone) sang, adding playful chant-like words...
28eastDonpan-bushiVictor Boys Folk Song Society
Donpan-bushiVictor Boys Folk Song Society
The Victor Boys’ Folk Song Association, starting with Yoko Nagayama, and many more…
29eastDonpan-bushiKakunodateIn Kakunodate, the Donpan-bushi is danced during the cherry blossom festival in May...
30eastDonpan-bushiShigematsu HiranoIt seems to have been recorded in the late 1950s to 1960s (Showa 30s). A folk song...