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The "Song of Okinawa Prefecture" (Japanese: 沖縄県民の歌, Hepburn: Okinawa kenmin no uta) was adopted on May 15, 1972, upon the United States' return of Okinawa Prefecture to Japan. Its lyrics were written by local teacher Seiko Miyazato , with music composed by University of the Ryukyus professor Shigeru Shiroma .
"Island Song") is a 1992 song by the Japanese band The Boom. It was written by the lead singer, Kazufumi Miyazawa , based on his impressions from visiting Okinawa for a photo shoot. It is the band's best selling song, well known throughout Japan and Argentina , and one of the most widely known songs associated with Okinawa although the band ...
a song originating in the village of Tancha in Onna, Okinawa "Tōshin dōi" 唐船どーい "A Chinese Ship Is Coming"; The most famous kachāshī dance song, it is often performed as the last song of an Okinawan folk music show. [7] "Nākunī" なーくにー a lyrical song expressing deep longing "Haisai ojisan" ハイサイおじさん
Prefecture official song: "Okayama-ken no uta" (岡山県の歌, lit. The song of Okayama Prefecture) 1957: Prefectural people's favorite song: "Minna no kokoro ni" (みんなのこころに, lit. In the minds of everyone) 1982: Lyric and audio Okinawa "Okinawa kenmin no uta" (沖縄県民の歌, lit. Okinawa Prefecture people's song) 1972 ...
The songs on the album relate to Okinawa in some way, either being written by Okinawan musicians, describe Okinawa or are written in the style of Okinawan songs. "Asadoya Yunta" and "Akata Sundunchi" are traditional folk songs, while "Famureuta," "Nada Sōsō" and "Tsuki no Yoru" were written by famous Okinawan bands (Parsha Club, Begin and Kiroro respectively).
No. Title Writer(s) Length; 1. "Shimanchu nu Takara" (島人ぬ宝)Begin: 5:20: 2. "Nami" (波, "Wave")Donto: 5:04: 3. "Soredemo Kurashi wa Tsuzuku kara, Subete o, Ima, Wasureteshimau Tame ni wa, Subete o, Ima, Shitteiru Koto ga Jōken de, Boku ni wa Totemo Muri dakara, Hitotsuzutsu Wasureteiku Tame ni, Aisuru Hitotachi to Te o Tori, Wakeatte, Semete Omoidasanai Yō ni, Kurashi o Tsuzuketeiku ...
Okinawa shares its 8-8-8-6 syllable structure with its northern neighbor Amami, where the songs in this form are known as shima-uta and are considered a separate genre. Okinawa's southern neighbors, Miyako and Yaeyama, did not embrace ryūka. Miyako developed its own lyric songs named tōgani and shunkani while Yaeyama has tubarāma and sunkani ...
The research on Okinawa's musical traditions was started by Tajima Risaburō at the end of the 19th century. He was followed by Katō Sango and Majikina Ankō among others. Under Tajima's influence, Iha Fuyū , who is known as the father of Okinawaology, conducted extensive research on a wide range of music genres of Okinawa, primarily by ...