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Nagamochi Uta

長持唄

[Genre]Min'yo
[School]Min'yo

History (Takahashi Ryozan):

This min'yo is sung during the wedding procession, as the bride-to-bo, dressed in her ceremonial garments, leaves her home for that of her future husband. The poem consists of a series of blessings, sung by men who have been chosen by the families for their fine voices. Though it is originally from Miyagi Prefecture, this min'yo is very well known; it is sung in all the provinces and islands of Japan.

Nagamochi Uta appears on the following albums

Album Artist

Minyo Meijin Series Kikuchi Tansui Shakuhachi : Kikuchi Tansui

Minyo no Shirabe Shakuhachi : Takahashi Kosui
Play ButtonMinyo of Tohoku Shakuhachi : Takahashi Ryozan
This min-yo is sung during the wedding procession, as the bride-to-be, dressed in her ceremonial garments, leaves her home for that of her future husband. The poem consists of a series of blessings, sung by men who have been chosen by the families for their fine voices. This min-yo is very well known; it is sung in all the provinces and islands of Japan.

Nihon Minyo - Shakuhachi Tokusen Shu - 1 Shakuhachi : Kikuchi Tansui
Play ButtonShakuhachi Min'yo - 1991

Shakuhachi Min'yo - Furusato no Uta - Vol 5 Shakuhachi : Yashita Isamu
Play ButtonShakuhachi Minyo Shakuhachi : Yoneya Iwao

Shakuhachi Minyo no Shirabe Shakuhachi : Yoneya Iwao

Shakuhachi no sekai - 1 Shakuhachi : Yoneya Iwao

Take no Uta - Tōdō Teruaki Shakuhachi Min'yō Shū Shakuhachi : Kimura Reidō
Shakuhachi : Asaka Hozumi
Voice : Tōdō Teruaki

Tokusen Shakuhachi Minyo Shakuhachi : Kikuchi Tansui

Yagishita - 2 Shakuhachi : Kikuchi Tansui