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Dec 26, 2020 · From that sprung many of the genres that ‘70s Tokyo is most renowned for – the likes of folk rock, psychedelia and, of course, city pop – as well as, feasibly, most styles of Japanese-language pop music to this day.
May 23, 2017 · A guide to the majestic sound of the Japanese underground. Light in the Attic Records’ upcoming release Even A Tree Can Shed Tears: Japanese Folk & Rock 1969-1973 collects a number of essential folk and rock songs from the angura, or underground, movement of late ‘60s-early ‘70s Japan.
- Jake Orrall
“Even a Tree Can Shed Tears: Japanese Folk & Rock 1969-1973,” released this month by the eclectic American label Light in the Attic, is a primer on how Japanese musicians absorbed the...
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Japanese folk songs (min'yō) can be grouped and classified in many ways but it is often convenient to think of five main categories: fisherman's work song, farmer's work song; lullaby; religious songs (such as sato kagura, a form of Shintoist music) songs used for gatherings such as weddings, funerals, and festivals (matsuri, especially Obon)
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From the vibrant echoes of folk music to the grand symphonies of court music, the dramatic crescendos of theater music to the harmonious ensembles of instrumental compositions, this guide presents a panoramic view of Japan's musical heritage.
