Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience. This time, we would like to share with you the second installment of the songs that are perfect for Japanese instruments, which we introduced in the last issue!
◇Senbonzakura
“Senbonzakura” is a song by Hatsune Miku (featuring Vocaloid singing) released in 2011, with lyrics and music by Kuro Usa P.
The song is based on the theme of “Senbonzakura,” an expression that celebrates the flowering of Yoshinoyama,
The lyrics include the phrase “I was happy to have met you in this world of a thousand cherry blossoms in full bloom.
The song was also performed at a concert,
The song is also unique in that when it is performed at a concert, the audience lights up their smart phones so that the entire venue is colored like a thousand cherry trees.
◇Haru no Umi
“Haru no Umi” is a koto piece composed by Michio Miyagi in 1929.
This piece is one of the representative pieces of New Japanese Music, often played as a duet of koto and shakuhachi.
New Japanese Music was a musical movement from the mid-Taisho to the early Showa period, rooted in the traditions of Japanese music,
While rooted in the traditions of traditional Japanese music, it also incorporated elements of Western music and transcended the boundaries of disciplines and schools to create new Japanese music.
Haru no Umi” was also created during this movement, and is now familiar to all Japanese people.
It is also used as a teaching material for music appreciation in elementary schools.
We have introduced two songs so far.
As you can see, there are songs from various genres and ages that are perfect for Japanese instruments that give you a “Japanese” feeling.
We hope you will find your favorite song.
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