warabigami

[LCMamaBear]

sorry translation posts are in reverse order

[LCMamaBear]

Though stormy winds may blow As you go through this world I will shelter you from the storm, so you may bloom like a flower Irayo hei, irayo hoi, irayo, My dearest child, Don’t you cry, heiyo heiyo, May the heavens shine on you Be a good human beings(1), heiyo, heiyo, To lead a worthy life

[LCMamaBear]

When summer comes, I will send you a cool breeze When winter comes, I will hold you to my bosom Irayo hei, irayo hoi, irayo My dearest child Don’t you cry, heiyo heiyo, May the moon shine on you Be a good girl, heiyo heiyo, Please grow up To adulthood

[LCMamaBear]

A blessing from heaven Into this world You are born, my baby, I will take care of you Irayo hei, irayo hoi, irayo My dearest child Don’t you cry, heiyo heiyo, May the sun shine on you Be a good boy, heiyo heiyo Please grow up In miraculous health

[kunchan922000]

神と天使のコラボ、最高です。　涙が出てくるよー。

[AKI0YK]

Actually Koja composed the text when her first grand child was born and her husband added the tune. So, Koja created the song and Rimi made it popular throughout Japan and the rest of the world.

[pureair4m]

大好きな歌、童神。アップありがとうございます。

ブログにお借りしました。

[cocco7771]

心が少し落ち着きました。私の故郷が被災しました。

そんな状況でも生まれてくる希望のお命を守りたい。

被災した子供たちにこの歌を届けたい。



[bintyann]

夜更かししながら聴いた曲～素敵です＾-＾

[patricia1777]

wow!!!!!!

[028135]

生命の愛おしさ尊さを謳う、琉球が生んだ名曲です。

[cliffworks4321]

I am an American music teacher in Tokyo studying the music and lyrics of Warabi Gami.

I notice singer Rimi sings different lyrics on different you tube clips; Some contain more Okinawan 'hogen' than others. Can anyone please help me learn the different versions and explain the origins of the different 'hogen' words?

thank you kindly

[ZZ00MASA00ZZ]

すばらしいです。

若いママとおばあが一緒に歌っているような感じで、とてもあたた­かい唄ですね。

母親に感謝したいと思いました。

[michimayu]

お２人とも神がかり的な歌唱力！

お人柄の良さが、表情や歌い方に出ていますね。

私もお２人がハモリ始めたら、鳥肌（さぶいぼ）がたち、

涙が出ましたよ。

いい歌、いい歌手、最高！

有難うございました！

[RockinAkemiChan]

It's so pretty! They sang so smoothly and ranges in dynamics! ^_^ Beautiful music!

[pinpono843]

古謝さんのシーサーが唄を涸らすわけでもない。　唄にこそその人の美貌がある。この美貌は遙か環太平洋ポリネシア­ンの島並のエッセンスを身にまとって生まれた故。　ハワイアンのクムフラ（尊者）のように島人の仰ぎ見る名誉ある方­です。

[szoxy]

I love the voice of Kaja Misako-very beautifully controlled and articulated. Expressive and emotional.

[sail2camp]

This duet is great. I prefer listen this song in Okinawa dialect than Japanese. I can feel true meaning of the song when I listen it in Okinawa dialect, motherly love for a child.

[tibinto]

lovely song, even tho I don't understand jap at all..

[SHORINJI1234]

古謝さんの三線が、、、

チューニングがあってないというか、低い。

[halwil03]

that's the most disgusting thing i've ever read

[MissArikawa]

my grandma used to sing this to me when i was really little...

I miss those days...

:(

[xXShadowCloneXx]

I love this song.

It calms me down when I'm stressed or mad. :)

[macgender4]

シーサーみたいな古謝さんの顔が聖母マリアみたいに見えてきまし­た。ふたりがハモり始めた時、鳥肌が立って涙が止まりませんでし­た。ふたりのコラボでAmazing Graceも聴きましたが、ぶっ飛びました。スゴイです、このふ­たり。

[comiy1]

何度観ても、聴いても涙する。。。

古謝さんのＣＤも夏川さんのＣＤも素晴らしいが、その二人がこう­して共演なんて！沖縄のアーティストの大多数にミーコネエネエと­慕われる古謝さん。夏川さんとは母娘のような間柄だとか。次の世­代にも唄い継がれて行って欲しい名曲ですね。

[scooternak53]

sugoi sugoi sugoi

[LOVEPCBLOG]

This song is great.

[thaohuy]

my god, i love her hair!!!long and beautiful!the song is great!their voice is superb!

[shiguma2k]

美しい歌、ウチナーグチもヤマトグチもなんともいえないコンビネ­ーションだ。

[aahon543]

天籟之音,餘音繞樑.

[Makkaru111]

old way as in how you would sorta sing it back then?

XD Idk

[808ryuusei]

I totally agree. ^_^ the contrast between the two styles and how they blend when they sing together is something special.

[chibuyanchu]

A different vocal technique. Project voice from between throat and nasal cavity.

[Makkaru111]

Koja sings it the old way and Rimi is like bringing it to life

And them working together makes this song alive and new like long ago

[javiercito85]

Beautiful!

Whr can i download this song=)`?

[808ryuusei]

I downloaded it a long time ago using bittorrent from the Jpop Suki tracker website. Good luck finding it. It's one of my rare Rimi gems. ^_^

[kazuo1970]

Espetacular!

[Nikie6Decay]

this song put tears to my eyes-Nikie Decay

[Bramolator]

What a lovely duet. Thank you for uploading this beautiful song.