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
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	Folklore Donpan-bushiArumando Yamahira		I have been directing Folklore Lev Vientos and...
2	Yoshiko’s Shamisen DonpanNewly Reborn Ruriko		Yoshiko Takekawa, who arranged both the lyrics and the melody of the Donpan-bushi...
3	Donpan Bushi sign languageHisako Hasegawa, Yoshiko Chiba		I can’t believe it can be made this clear in sign language…
4	lockdown breadDaisen City, Akita Prefecture		Every year, in the Nakasen area of Daisen City—the birthplace of the Donpan-bushi—...
5	Donpan-bushiABEYA		I felt like I was in a banquet hall. That...
6	Donpan SongLarge DON (large-sized bowl).		The Donpan-bushi is really easy to arrange, and the song is so...
7	The Donpan-bushi in LoveLOVE-C		LOVE-C is a unit of young mothers with children, and...
8	Donpan RockYu-Rei		Radio personality Yumin Fujita · …
9	Tsubasa’s Donpan-bushi Part 2Tsubasa		A native of Akita City, performing live with bases in Akita and Tokyo…
10	Donpan-bushiDot dot		Tentenn refers to Ms. Aki Takahashi, who is in charge of the shamisen...
11	Donpan-bushiKorenande Trading Company		To humans and dolls being broadcast on NHK Educational TV...
12	Donpan-bushiSasando music		The sasando is a traditional instrument from Rote Island, Indonesia...
13	Enmanzao Jinku DanceNakasen Donpan Dance Promotion and Preservation Association		The master craftsman Enmanzo—known as the Hidari Jingorō of Tōhoku—(
14	DON PANHideaki Shishido		In 2007, the first mandolin festival in Akita...
15	Chamber Music: Akita PlainMika Goto		It's a concert at Akita International University. Donpan…
16	Donpan-bushiJapanese Folk Song Club		There are Japanese folk song clubs all over Japan, and each of them...
17	Donpan-bushiUmewaka Umekiyo		A master of the Akita shamisen. Through the shamisen and song, they have many...
18	Donpan-bushiFolk Song Band Komachi		Singer, shamisen, wadaiko and synthesizer player…
19	Love Donpan BushiKei Mizuki		It’s a fun enka song arranged from the Donpan-bushi.
20	Donpan-bushiKohei Fukuda		There are basic lyrics to the Donpan-bushi, but—so...
21	Donpan-bushiKohei Fukuda		It felt like it suddenly appeared a few years ago, but…
22	Donpan Beat Part 1Akita folk songs		A thrilling Donpan that makes the stage feel cramped...
23	Piano duet piece: Donpan-bushiAkita folk songs		It's a simple Donpan with just a piano. What...
24	R&B&M Donpan-bushiJiro Fuefuki and the Donpan Respects		To be honest, I'm not sure how I'm supposed to appreciate it...
25	Kayoko’s Donpan SongMiyama Natsuyōko		I’m a jazz vocalist, but when it comes to her voice…
26	Donpan-bushiMisato Jazz Orchestra		I don’t think Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is a big town, so...
27	Donpan-bushiMasao Suzuki		While working, (someone) sang, adding playful chant-like words...
28	Donpan-bushiVictor Boys Folk Song Society		The Victor Boys’ Folk Song Association, starting with Yoko Nagayama, and many more…
29	Donpan-bushiKakunodate		In Kakunodate, the Donpan-bushi is danced during the cherry blossom festival in May...
30	Donpan-bushiShigematsu Hirano		It seems to have been recorded in the late 1950s to 1960s (Showa 30s). A folk song...