Nada SouSou 涙そうそう 【HD】

Here's my mashup/remix of the sentimental Okinawan folk favorite Nada SouSou 涙そうそう featuring various artists, as well as clips from the boxoffice hit movie by the same name.

Nada SouSou ("Tears For You" or "Tears Flowing Endlessly" in the Okinawan dialect) was written by the Okinawan folk band BEGIN with lyrics by legendary folk singer Moriyama Ryoko, who is considered the Joan Baez of Japan. It was written in part as a tribute to her late brother.

The song truly became popularized after a cover version was recorded by Okinawan singer Rimi Natsukawa, who also plays the traditional shinsen, a three-string instrument similar to the shamisen. Her rendition is used as the theme to the 2006 film starring teen idols Satoshi Tsumabuki and Masami Nagasawa. The sad and epic tale is considered a contemporary Romeo and Juliet or Love Story. Yes, it's a sappy, sentimental tear-jerker in the truest tradition of Japanese movies of this genre, but I thought it was well worth watching.

Other artists featured in this mashup include Tibetan-Chinese singer Alan (yes, that's her name), who also plays the haunting Erhu. While searching the web I also ran across a video featuring the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet Band Brass Ensemble performing at Mikasa Park adjacent Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, one of my old stomping grounds as a kid. I thought the horn section worked perfectly into the mix.

I hope you enjoy this mashup. Yokoso!

P.S. Someone uploaded a video guide to the filming locations. Thought it somewhat interesting, especially if you're familiar with Okinawa or the movie. Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj_rLsfKSH0


And here's a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Nada SouSou with Satoshi Tsumabuki and Masami Nagasawa:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8naBin09f9g

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• CFAY

[Kuramochi0214]

Wonderful!! 5* ;D By the way the songwriter Ryoko Moriyama years ago covered in Japanese Mary Hopkin's Those Were The Days?

[VidBrats]

@Kuramochi0214 Thanks and, yes, she did perform that song. She is the preeminent contemporary female folk singer in Japan and is considered the Joan Baez of Japan.

[antonymichiru]

can someone say me who is/are the singer/s at 2:34???

[VidBrats]

@antonymichiru There's some debate/dispute as to whether they are members of BEGIN (new or old members) or someone entirely different. The video that clip came from identifies them as BEGIN performing with ALAN. But I don't recognize them as the original members of BEGIN.

[carldudesons]

@VidBrats i see, thanks for the information and there's something special about okinawan folk's tune, however i can't describe it, just reeallly special :)

[VidBrats]

@milvipes Interesting insight. Thanks (^_-)

[VidBrats]

@carldudesons It was written by the Okinawan folk band BEGIN with lyrics by Moriyama Ryoko.

[milvipes]

@VidBrats Mongolia had very close ties with Tibet. Both are Lamaist Buddhists. One of the Dalai Lamas was a Mongol; in fact, Dalai is a Mongolian word.

[VidBrats]

@koiibito Nada SouSou is the name of the movie. It was released in 2006.