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Umeko Ando
Upopo Sanke

Upopo Sanke

Catno

Pingipung 081

Formats

2x Vinyl LP Compilation

Country

Germany

Release date

Sep 1, 2023

Genres

World

Styles

Folk

Upopo Sanke signifie "Chantons une chanson" en langue ainu. Umeko Ando (1932-2004) était l'une des artistes les plus connues des Aïnous, une communauté indigène

Upopo Sanke signifie "Chantons une chanson" en langue ainu. Umeko Ando (1932-2004) était l'une des artistes les plus connues des Aïnous, une communauté indigène longtemps opprimée du nord du Japon. Elle chante leurs chansons traditionnelles avec Oki Kano à la harpe Tonkori, qui a également enregistré l'album.

"Upopo Sanke" a été mixé en partie par Oki Kano avant d'être masterisé et gravé sur vinyle par Kassian Troyer. Le 2LP est disponible en 45 tours et le son est fantastique. Cet album est le deuxième album d'Umeko Ando, la suite de "Ihunke", enregistré à l'origine en 2000 et réédité en 2018 par Pingipung avec Oki Kano. L'écoute de cette musique peut être une expérience méditative, chaque note et chaque syllabe semblant contenir un doux sourire, cette musique touche doucement le cœur.

Oki Kano est un ambassadeur musical de la culture Ainu qui effectue des tournées dans le monde entier avec son Oki Dub Ainu Band et donne également des concerts en solo, toujours en jouant du Tonkori, la harpe Ainu à cinq cordes.

Media: Mi
Sleeve: M

31.9€*

*Taxes included, shipping price excluded

A1

Chorakkun

A2

Eri Rimse

A3

Saranpe

B1

Iuta Upopo

B2

Suchochoy

B3

Chup Kamuy Ho

C1

Sarukiusinay Kotan

C2

Utari Opun Parewa

C3

Mukkkuri Hawehe

C4

Emusi Rimse

D1

Ku Rimse

D2

Herekan Ho

D3

Rera Suye

D4

Aruo

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