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Japanese traditional music : songs of people at work and play

Volume Five of the 1941 KBS (Kokusai Bunka Shinkōkai) recordings includes various folk songs from mainland Japan. Each song conveys a rich musical and lyrical expression closely related to local livelihoods and life styles. Complete texts in Japanese with English translations are available on the Arbiter website.--back cover

Music CD, Japanese, 2017
World Arbiter, Flushing, New York, 2017