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Friday, May 9, 2008

essay prep of Kumamoto

I'll write about folk songs of Kumamoto.

I have been living in Kumamoto. If you have been living Kumamoto, you must have listened some traditional folk song of Kumamoto. So I'll write about it.


1. Otemoyan (おてもやん)
Otemoyan is a traditional folk song of Kumamoto. This song is widely known in all Japan.
Otemo is a lady in the Meiji (明治) period1. Otemoyan is a song of her. This song is very interesting and rhythmical song.

2. Senba-tanuki (せんば狸)
Senba-tanuki is a folk song of Kumamoto. This song is a Kemari-song. The Kemari is a sort of football by nobles in ancient Japan, so Kemari-song is sung when we play Kemari.
Senba-tanuki songs about Kumamoto.
3. Itsuki-no-komoriuta (五木の子守唄)
This song is is a sad lullaby. In the past, the girl who is poor must go to find work, so the girl works as babysitter. This Itsuki-no-komoriuta is a sad song of girls when they work very hard.
I'll write about these traditional folk songs.
I'm going to write the words of these songs, and write about what's mean.
Lastly, I'll write my opinion and so on.








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