Osharaku

Various

A 28 track japan album (1h 50m 55s) — released February 12th 2021 on EM Records

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Osharakuis a traditional Japanese form of musical entertainment, featuring mainly voice, shamisen and percussion, with a repertoire of folk and popular songs, performed by farmers and fishermen for local audiences.

This compilation, 28 tracks compiled by Riyo Mountains, is the fourth release in the EM Records/Riyo Mountains Japanese folk series. These recordings feature legendaryOsharakumasters, recorded in their homes, brilliantly capturing the casual warmth and vitality characteristic of the style.Osharakuis unique in its use of shamisen, originally an "uptown" urban instrument, in a "downtown" non-urban setting.

These joyous tracks, all recorded in the 1960s and 70s, are available as a 2-CD set with 60 page booklet containing English translations and rare photos.

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