Umekichi traditional Japanese music SXSW

[DevaXfish]

beautiful

[maewesteramitia]

SUBLIME Y FASCINANTE!!!. ARIGATO.

[nesnejls]

Why is this not conservative? It's fecking traditional Japanese music.

[HMidorikawa]

I love this song :)

[jraider2]

There are many different branches of the conservative tree. I am open to different cultures and new ideas, yet consider myself conservative because I believe in the merits of limited, constitutional government, fiscal responsibility, free markets, freedom of association and (whenever possible) empowering states and local communities.

[homousios]

austin is now a better place because of this lovely evening

[Samurai21041989]

Does anybody know how this guitare like instrument is called?

[Chichiri520]

@Samurai21041989

It's called a Shamisen. It has three strings.

[GenitalienFilet]

boahr wie geil das is echt total cool und ich liebe ihren kimono

[beautylolidark]

私は中学校でこの表現を覚えている。

非常に美しい！

[RedeemingFeatures]

sxsw! 信じられない！！

[vanillabeanbean]

@Ebunnyluv So very true!

My obasan wanted me to learn to play the shamisan, and I and learning slowly, the position is the reason I do not practice as much as I should.

[vanillabeanbean]

I am Japanese

and I was happy to see this on youtube

I hope that you post more videos like this one

[hauiakks]

find good Latino girl rockmycity.info

[siemr3]

so beautiful...!!!

[Baddhy]

I Love Japan, I love Japenese People, I love SUSHI, and I love their music :) Amazing Culture.

[mouthfulofwatermelon]

shamisen is a three stringed instrument

[marcelosenra]

Galera escuta essa musica aiiiiiiiiiii

watch?v=okaPKi6CClM

[caineguru]

smooth as yoga, sexy as hell, good relaxing music

[cliffcox66]

Those that poo poo the Japanese traditional culture as dull or boring do not in any way understand it. The arts are sublime, esoteric, often tied to the multitude of Buddhist practices, whose practices require mindfulness, concentration and focus.

[Netherlandsization]

@zanewoody Why do you say that? there is really cool stuff about every people you just have to dig a little deeper or open you studies of western culture because there is alot of really cool stuff. Japanese culture is very cool too!!!

[TheHernancho1]

hermosa musica!!

[IceValkyrie18]

<3 her voice :D thanks for uploading Japanese sounds so beautiful when sung makes our english music look like trash compared to this.

[Ohanaloves2004]

LISTENING TO THIS IS SO BREATH TAKING...MY MOTHER USE TO SING SO BEAUTIFULLY TO MY CHILDREN AND IT'S A SHAME THAT I CAN'T PASS IT DOWN...THE JAPANESE CULTURE IS VERY UNIQUE AND THE LANGUAGE IS SO SMOOTH UNLIKE OTHERS....I LOVE IT....

[DanielAvelan]

muuuuuuch better than tokio hotel

[ispitthetruth]

this would make an amazing sample

anyone know the name of the song?

[LLeo53]

I find that the beginning sounds like Kojo No Tsuki a little bit.

[MJvdS91]

is dit japanse josti band?

[dagger09]

Very cool! I wish Miami had a Japan nite somewhere. All I got is the Morikami Gardens in Delrey Beach that I can only get to when there's festivals.

[juperi21]

何か中途半端な感じ…

[mrlolalo]

I love Japan, Japanese language and Japanese dishes. I eat Japanese almost everyday. Their music is awesome too!

[PartyAkatsuki]

@mrlolalo -gasp- Jealousy strikes! My mom.. she won't let me... she says Japanese food is too expensive. XD

[ElectricQualia]

@mrlolalo i know...one can't really dislike enything about Japan

[mrlolalo]

I love this music. Japan is awesome!

[orkamera83]

I wonder what that song is called at 1:41 since it´s folksongs? But she is really a good player/singer

[pengyou1909]

정말 예쁘네요*^^*

[kitty7701]

DELIZIOSA QUESTA GEISHA LA ADORO.

[getsomg]

this is cool

[blondidaffy]

sehr, sehr schön, vielen dank

[FancyShawl99]

Very pretty

[xthia25]

I just love the eternal nippon's grance!

[Rayossan]

They are very talented!

[kobimog]

shorter kimonos is HAPPI

[kobimog]

A short kimono is called HAPPI.

It's a workman's livery.

[dasdss11]

A short kimono is called HAPPI.

It's a workman's livery.

[larry874]

these girls are very beautiful.. and there voice is very good....OHIO U.S.A.

[sherminkiller]

Suteki! Kedo, onamae wa nan desu ka?

[XxvocaloidsakuraxX]

i thought that the younger women and girls wore the shorter kimonos and the older the longer O_o

[kokofan50]

the young girls ware short ones yes but by about 15 or so they are wareing full leaght kimono the diference in age for women is in the arms from what i know

[killphilvol1]

Young women's kimonos have longer sleeves,signifying that they are not married, and tend to be more elaborate than similarly formal older women's kimono.

[bloodsucker969]

Very beautiful, wish I could have been there.

[WizardsStaff]

Sometimes I wonder if they sing like that just to make me feel like a pedophile

[starski1982]

lol so true

[PalaceOfExile]

Lmfao, classic.

[jayoori1]

@WizardsStaff hahahahaha ROFL

[videogaga999]

rofl ahaha

[doomood]

always add 5 years old to any asian, they always looks younger lol

[truesouthcorn]

this is in Austin Texas?

what? I thought texas is super conservative.

[AvantiVideo]

it was SXSW Austin 2006, (South by Southwest) Japan nite.

[Blackthorne369]

@AvantiVideo I accidently clinked the 'Thumbs Down' on this comment. Pay NO ATTENTION TO IT! I'm very glad you uploaded this! Sorry! Sumimasen!

[wtfisditvoorbullshit]

lol dude

[300shields]

What does that have to do with cultural events!!?? i am conservative. Please realize being conservative does not mean we are close minded. That is the liberal view of conservatives . please don't fall for it.

[Mileyisawhore99]

@300shields stfu redneck

YEE HAW! lol

[yellowfellow]

its only super conservative in the super conservative parts lol

[Grapelovesagirlee]

@truesouthcorn Austin? Conservative? BAHAHAHAHA get real!! As a resident for 12 years I would know, I mean come on man, Keep Austin Weird!

BTW SXSW kicked ass this year (as always) though I did not see this show.

[tlm2338]

@truesouthcorn Texas is, but Austin isn't! Austin is a VERRRRYYYY liberal town. I live there and it is so different from the rest of the state.

[GaurdDuck]

@truesouthcorn

And you think Japanese people aren't conservative? If you ask me (I know a lot of Japanese people) They are just about as conservative as you can get, and some make GWB look like a socialist.

[Chichiri520]

@truesouthcorn

Wait, I dont understand what Texas' conservatism has to do with a cultural display xD

[goddanmthis]

@truesouthcorn

I live in Texas. (: The thing is it's so big that it really depends where you go. It's true that some parts are very conservative. Some are accepting and culturally diverse.

Take me for example, I live in San Antonio and I LOVE this music.

[cocograce23]

@truesouthcorn Texas is. Austin is not.

[BishopLightful]

@truesouthcorn Texas is generally conservative. Austin, our capital, is the exception. XD Lol.

[JKRavenBlood]

@truesouthcorn well it is an traditional piece isn't it ;-)

[Fuzzycop]

@truesouthcorn Texas "IS" super-conservative, but Austin may as well be like San Francisco or Key West. It's a great city!

[Anymouse2]

@truesouthcorn Neither Austin nor the College and University campuses in South Texas are.

[gabrielbadass]

@truesouthcorn

Actually Austin is an exception, it has this whole alternative vibe, hippie culture etc. Janis Joplin studied at UT Austin. And whole foods showed up @ Austin. That's why Austin is so cool: it combines Texas' hospitality with Austin's alternative culture :-)

[ralitoiv]

Very beautiful *_^ !!!

[Aelkamal]

true awesome Edo music style!

[investorman321]

I love this video. They are so cute and precious.

I could watch gaisha girls dance all day! She is jamming out on that little guitar.

[TheKaprys]

shamisen.

[Gonnakillyou]

I do think that classical European liberalism is a taaad bit "cooler" than Bushido, but certainly Japanese culture is a very interesting one.

[IgaNinja91]

the komono ladies in the front..is untraditional..wearing there Komonos in checkered board and very,very short!Other than that,its very entertaining!

[contortionist104]

@IgaNinja91

Indeed, those are other untraditional Kimono's but Umekichi is wearing is a very traditional Kimono :)

[NatariiChun]

@IgaNinja91 It's a Kimono

[videogaga999]

@zanewoody It's all about how you promote culture eg like the packaging of a product. The Japanese are really good at this.

[Vol4eg01]

@videogaga999 no, it's about how good the culture actually is. Americans promote their culture much more then Japanese but it's shit, so nobody cares about it. On the other hand, Japanese culture is really beautiful.

[videogaga999]

@Vol4eg01 no...american culture is so ingrained into us you are already part of it so therefore cannot see it. Fast food? Everyday Movies? Jeans? Shirts? Music? Bet you didn't realised that there are American.

[AristoMC]

@videogaga999

theres no thing just as american culture,the things you listed are just invented by the americans

[Netherlandsization]

@zanewoody Why do you say that? there is really cool stuff about every people you just have to dig a little deeper or open you studies of western culture because there is alot of really cool stuff. Japanese culture is very cool too!!!

[QwoPhasaArius]

@zanewoody European culture is anything but dull. You are merely a naive individual. I hope that with extra years you will discover and grow to appreciate the beauty of all that humanity has to offer and accomplished.

[zanewoody]

@QwoPhasaArius your right last year i didnt like European culture but i went to the Prague and i love it now and im starting to listen to European music....WTF is happening to me...but now i like it

[Namri]

@QwoPhasaArius Amen to that! ^-^ I <3 Italy and their aproach to life. Also one of the biggest fashion capitals is there! France is beautiful also home to the top fashions in the world! (Not to mention they perfected the art of wine) Swiss Alps are amazing and the ingenuity of their people astounding. Ukrane...people with big heart...I could go on....Haven't explored russian culture yet...other than they have killer wild hamsters...

[hiahao]

Is she a real maiko? or she is just dress as one?

[zanewoody]

do you mean guisha.

im not sure, my japanese info is alittle fuzzy

[sparklestrawberri]

do u mean geisha?

[WallyWadeMovies]

I dont know why i like this. I just do. I even whistle japanese folk songs.....its just weird.

[ProphetLuong]

Man, do I love this video. Japananese culture is so simply, yet very elegant. Much better than chinese culture by far.

[ddc29]

I agree its beautiful , but you should notice their culture mostly been adopted from Ancient Chinese "Tang dynasty culture" with some variations. Only a shadow or part of Great Ancient Chinese Culture.

[waaponi]

I'm speechless ! How elwgant and graceful she looks ^_^ Thank you for posting it !

[kawaiiIriko]

very beautiful kimono

[ProphetLuong]

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. I just love how simply, yet elegant Japanese music is! I truly love it.

[hiahao]

the name of the song is Gion kouta

[FernandoCruzalegui]

PLEASE! - I need to download this music. Can anybody tell me what is the name of the artist here so I can find their music in Ares. Thank you in advance. Peace.

[alestane]

Umekichi is her name.

[FernandoPaganni]

If you can download this video and converted in a mp3 format you could download a tube catcher program is free =)

[ProphetLuong]

Wait, so please explain how I can download YouTube videos. Thank you.

[hiahao]

it is not as hard as it seems, it only needs exercise and patience. you have to do it little by little and you' ll get used to it.you' ll sit like them, like it' s nothing

[alestane]

It also depends on you body shape, though, I don't think sumo wrestlers sit in seiza much... but otherwise, yes, mostly it's a question of practice.

[xoen6]

o.m.g. WOW!

[AwsomeCuban]

like it

[T0098RTIrTIR]

beautiful song tnx

[12345Fok12345]

i can't get enough of this video!!

so good!!!!

[Alona86]

i envy  her Komoto (spelled wrong)

[oyamarovic]

you mean kimono i think

[hideyasoki]

what is the name of this kind of japanese guitar/banjo? lol sorry to be dumb

[chrystabelle42]

its a shamisen exuse my horible spelling

[takahashiwongwong]

the geisha or maiko is a beauty

[WickedBlackSnow]

Too bad about the short kimono's though..

[WickedBlackSnow]

Love it! <3

[dedpao]

Brilliant! !!!

[1ArchAngel187]

この音楽ろばサックス！

[seneida623]

that's so weird to see a drum set in the back. . . .

[00Hendrik00]

it is! XD

[tomneithlud]

very cool!!! :D

[starski1982]

good vid dunno bout the bass being a traditonal japanese instrument tho lol

[Yamui67sx]

not a traditional japanese instrument. but it sounds good.

[firebird162]

do you know where i can find true traditional japanese music on youtube? i work for a school and we are doing a multicultural fair ... my class is doing Japan and we needed a few traditional japanese songs to present... thank you sooo much!

[Nenviir]

Lawlz.

[svartaard]

this is just damn fantastic..

[L3sl131995]

the part where tha four women are dancing, is my favorite part. : )

[phlizmo]

ahh yes.. when i think of traditional japanese music the exquisite and haunting tone of the Fender Jazz bass comes to mind....

[ajittffcure]

Very beautiful music and songs. I like the sound of umekichi.

[jiseri]

Does anyone know the lyrics for the song with the fan dance?

[ScooterFreak92]

whats the name of these songs or album?

[jiseri]

Voice of a Geisha Doll is the name of the album. There are a few more. You can download that one on amazon or itunes.

[groovybassline]

I want to take one home with me

[jiseri]

Do you know where I could download her music?

[ForestBalrog]

Sugoi!

This is beautiful, and amazing. Domo arigato!

[Arikisei]

god bless eternal japan

[camuimsgackt]

o-o Le' interesting..

[gacktlover23]

she is beautiful! i love japan

[blackhorror12]

just amazing :D 5*

[paradicegirl]

and not any it rin sakura sakura something like that really try hearing it

[paradicegirl]

this is really beautiful but i fined sakura sakura to be better i i was mezmerayzing

[Aelkamal]

The best japanese song i ever heard, it just blows my mind...

[qendu]

I love japanese culture... I love whole Japan ^^

[Arikisei]

god bless japan

[StarryKid06]

awesome, you should post some of these uncut

[2DsLUV]

I love her voice!

[XIPM3]

its like sweet necter for my soul. unfortunately the english language does not have the poetic finesse needed to describe my satisfaction with this performance.

[colombialovesyoujuan]

I love this Traditional Japanese Music and this song is great. She's a really pretty voice. I loved the performance. Great Vid!

[crazynoob3]

i know

arigatou!

[colombialovesyoujuan]

I love the Traditional Japanese Music and this song is greatest than anyother. I loved it!

[Dratini999]

She has a really beautiful voice ^^

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[udon890]

Why the kimono of those 4 girls are so short?

[CulturePeaceForever]

This song is very old.Wow,I haven't watched traditional buyo for many years.She's gorgeous.Thank you for posting(in my related videos sections too.)!!

[bunzo7]

iono what they're sayin but this music is ill!!

[usageisha]

this song is beautiful

[Reitoku]

Does anyone knows the title of song for the fan dance?

[tyofuk]

It's "Oedo Shusse Kouta",may be.

[jules10109]

I luv this! So cute! ^o^

[FatGermanBastard]

Watachi wa FGB desou :D

I like this music. Japan rocks !

[thephilosopherkartik]

Beautiful. The Gion Kouta (ballad of Gion) in the beginning was very beautifully performed.

[FriedGames]

This is very good. Very entertaining especially the fan dance. I wonder if they had Kabuki at that event too. (Kabuki: Traditional Japanese Theater/Play)

[oropesinoa]

este ARTE es uno de los mas Exoticos del mundo, muy Bueno

[ilovejapan888]

i love japan and japanese culture

she` pretty!

[DmitryN79]

This is great! Couldn't detach myself from the monitor. Loved it at once. Not for the music, not for the dance, but for the mysterious Japanese character. Thanks!

[JAPANAC7]

really good videeo everyman will injoy

[Blizzardfrost]

Is that a real Geisha?

[JuZzzTHaZe]

absolutely not man, lol, just a preformance

[gabrielstucka]

well it could be, they still exist...they just aren't so traditional as before, but they're still there =)

[yoka955]

Ofcourse they still exist, go and do some research.

[ezy98]

Deffinatly not geishas were in japanese "Traditionol times" and the girls around her wouldnt be dressed in little miniskirts like that.

[Ronindennis]

These are not 'miniskirts', but happi, which are festive jackets worn at matsuri. Happi have been worn since the Tokugawa period, so it's quite traditional.

[ACEMFG]

ths is such a beautiful video that i just cant understand why so many people have nothing good to say about it or other people.

whats the world coming to?

thank you for this great video!

[ACEMFG]

nice!

[BasilLover1]

She is a maiko (apprentice geisha) i cannot tell if she is a real one or not because she dosent stay still for long enought! But if she is she is a fairly new one!

[joseRiveratheman]

nice!!!!

[rubberleopard]

Is that a fender jazz bass in the back ground? Lovely tunes

[DvStatus]

i wish i were Japanese D= their culture is awesome