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    Year 1999

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    Yamato folk songs
    Aha-bushi [4:17]
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    Nakazin nu Gusuku bushi [2:48]
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    Tanchiyame Bushi [2:29]
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    Tinsagunu Hana [3:22]
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    Kunziyan Sabakui [3:54]
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    Tiyaga tiyaga Miyarabi[3:58]
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    Erabu Shunsami & Erabu Yuri no Hana [4:33]
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    New Ryukyu Sound Concert
    Nov 8, 1998 V [6:01]
    Shiyakari, Yukito Ara,
    Hidemi & Nishidomari

    Rinken Band Live
    House "Kallahai" Opening Event

    Wave Slide Show
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    Kumiodori
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    Pescaderia Live
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    Minna Island
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    Christmas 1997
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    Happy New Year 1998
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    Happy New Year 1998
    Traditional w/samisen
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    Genzi Kuniyoshi
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    20 folk clips
    Genzi Kuniyoshi

    Historical basis for some
    of Okinawa's folk songs.

    YONAGUNI SHONKANE
    Yonaguni Island folk song
    There used to be a public official sent from the dynasty SHURI, and a woman from Yonaguni served him as his wife while he stayed in YONAGUNI. The song represents how sad she was when the official had to go back to SHURI. (Source: www.big.or.jp)


    HATOMA BUSHI
    Hatoma Island folk song
    HATOMA nakamuri is the name of the highest hill in small island Hatoma. The view from the hill is so beautiful, and the song is all about it. (Source: www.big.or.jp)
    HATOMA NO MINATO
    Hatoma Island folk song
    HATOMA NO MINATO means 'the port of HATOMA'. The harvest festival is held every year in Hatoma, and many people visits the island for the festival. People sing this song at the port when they see off the people who are leaving the island. (Source: www.big.or.jp)
    KOHAMA BUSHI
    Kohama Island folk song
    KOHAMA is the island of only 16.6 km in circumference. The song praises its fertile soil that produces a bumper crops. (Source: www.big.or.jp)
    YORUAMI BUSHI
    Hateruma Island folk song
    YORUAMI means night rain. The rice plants and millets used to be grown in large parts of HATERUMA Island , but the island always had a problem with dry weather. The song represents people's strong wish for rain. (Source: www.big.or.jp)
    DENSA BUSHI
    Iriomote Island folk song
    Long time ago, some people were forced to settle down in the Uehara area in Iriomote and for that had to part from their family and friends. The song is said to be made by an official to encourage those settlers. (Source: www.big.or.jp)
    BASHIMA
    Iriomote Island folk song
    BASHIMA means 'our islands' in Okinawa dialect. Chidori Narai is originally from Iriomote, and now vigorously plays in the mainland Okinawa. She said this song shows how much she loves her hometown Iriomote. (Source: www.big.or.jp)
    KUROSHIMA KUDUCHI
    The composition of the words of this song was very much influenced by that of Japan, which is very rare among Yaeyama folk songs. The KUROSHIMA KUDUCHI introduces interesting customs of KUROSHIMA, and it is one of the famous songs for Yaeyama folk dance. Instead of the classical version with samisen, this selection is arranged with synthesizer by MORIO. (Source: www.big.or.jp)
    KUROSHIMA LOVE
    The song was introduced in NHK TV program " Atarashii Okinawa no Uta" (New Okinawan Songs). (Source: www.big.or.jp)
    ASATOYA BUSHI
    Classical Taketomi folk song
    ASATOYA KUYAMA is the name of woman used to lived in Taketomi. She was so beautiful and was asked to marry by a government official, but she rejected. The song praises her courage, and in other words, it shows the people's antipathy against officials. (Source: www.big.or.jp)

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