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Sven Kacirek - Songs From Okinawa

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Sven Kacirek
Songs From Okinawa

Label Pingipung
Erstveröffentlichung 31.08.2020
Format CD
Lieferzeit 4 – 7 Werktage
Preis 12,00 € (inkl. MwSt. zzgl. Versand)
Review

On his album Songs from Okinawa, Sven Kacirek explores the traces of a unique traditional music from the famed Pacific islands south of Japan. He recorded a wide range of local musicians - both amateurs and well-known figures - and carefully wove in his own instrumentation: marimba, xylophone, and piano. The result is an album of timeless beauty and quiet elegance. The southern Japanese archipelago of Okinawa has a complex and turbulent history, particularly shaped by the conflicts between Japan and the United States - an aspect thoughtfully outlined in the liner notes by Mina Mermoud. Over the centuries, this layered past has given rise to a rich and distinctive musical culture. During the U.S. military occupation of the islands, Okinawan musicians began blending traditional forms with Western styles. Today, Okinawan music is recognised in Japan as a genre of its own. "I"m fascinated by the sublime simplicity and precision of Okinawan music - from its orchestration to the phrasing of the singing voice," says Kacirek. True to this admiration, he keeps many of the original vocal and instrumental recordings intact, gently adding his marimba or percussion without ever pushing himself into the spotlight.



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Pingipung
Missundestr. 16
Hamburg 22769
Germany

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Tracklisting
1. Work song (title unknown) - Mr Tonohara<
>2. Hatoma bushi - Tadashi Haraguchi<
>3. Tsundra bushi - Tetsuhiro Daiku<
>4. Yonaguni no mayagwa - Mina Mermoud<
>5. Urafune yunta - Shigeo Arakaki<
>6. Nagareru mamani - Keiko Kina<
>7. Tsuku nu kaisha - Tetsuhiro Daiku<
>8. Uronsun no jiraba - Mr Tonohara<
>9. Koi no hana - Keiko Kina<
>10. Kun nu ura bushi - Hiroji Yokome<
>11. Prayer song (title unknown) - Mrs. Uesedo<
>12. Densa bushi - Sadako Yokome