Performed by Allison Arakawa at Japanese American National Museum. Bashofu is Ryukyuan banana cloth.
"Bashofu" on ukulele by Jake and Bruce Shimabukuro |
Umi no aosa ni Sora no ao Minami no kaze ni Midoriba no Basho wa nasake ni Te o maneku Tokonatsu no kuni Washita shima Uchina Shuri no kojo no Ishi datami Mukashi o shinobu Katahotori Minoreru basho Ureteita Midoriba no shita Washita shima Uchina Ima wa mukashi no Shui tinjanashi To-o tsumugi Hata o ori Jono sasagete Bashofu Asaji kunji no Wasita shima Uchina English translation by Randy Hongo:
Beautiful song of the homeland |
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