tracks

Sakura
Yaasugi Bushi (Song Of Yasugi)
Asadoya Yunta Of Okinawa
Hachigaeshi (Returning The Bowl)
Akita Nitaka Bushi
The Song Of Rice-Husking
Song Of The Stonemason
Soran Bushi (Soran Song)
Rokudan No Shirabe (Music Of Six Steps)
Yuudachi (Evening Rainstorm)

notes

Asian Folk
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
(Unknown Artist is listed as Nihon (Japan) in iTunes)

The harmony between humanity and nature constitutes an ideal state in Japanese music. In spring, the beautiful but short-lived sakura (flowering cherry tree)—Japan's most celebrated plant whose blossom is the national flower—powerfully symbolizes the transient splendor of human life. Each year, in Washington, D.C., thousands of visitors savor the beauty of the cherry blossoms which have come to represent the friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. Featuring traditional Japanese folk songs, classical instrumentals, and live ensemble performances, this recording honors the musical gifts that were brought to the United States from Japan. ℗© 2003 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | Center For Folklife And Cultural Heritage

credits

Compiled By – Shu-ni Tsou
Coordinator [Production] – Pete Reiniger
Design, Layout – Caroline Brownell
Edited By [Editorial Assistance] – Carla Borden
Mastered By – Pete Reiniger
Supervised By [Production] – D. A. Sonneborn, Daniel Sheehy

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Center For Folklife And Cultural Heritage
Copyright (c) – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Copyright (c) – Center For Folklife And Cultural Heritage

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