Azuma Kabuki Musicians Nagauta Music 1954 (with liner notes)

Mono Columbia LP. Sol Hurok with the co-operation of H.I.H. Prince Takamatsu and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents the Azuma Kabuki Musicians under the leadership of Katsutoji Kineya and Rosen Tosha in a program of Nagauta Music and original music and arrangements from older classics: Sambaso (Offering To the Gods), Dojoji (The Dancing Girl at the Dojoji Temple), Tsuchigumo (The Dance of The Spider), Ninin-Wankyu (Memories), Nagare (Water Images), Ocho (Ancient Court Days), O-Matsuribayashi (Festival Music) I don't know a lot about the music. Liner note link below. The track timings are: 1 - 0:00-4:00; 2 - 4:02-9:58; 3 - 10:00-16:10; 4 - 16:12-32:15; 5 - 32:17-36:55; 6 - 36:57-end. LINER NOTES: http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g475/seventeeeight/DSC07077.jpg

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[misterdonmelvin]

@jeffh321 all of these songs are background music and tell the story of a Kabuki dance or play. Read the synopsis of the play (matches the song title) and you will understand the meaning/context of each song. Most synopses are on the kabuki21 website. Check out the JETAANC Kabuki Club website for many more links and a discussion group if you are interested in learning more about Kabuki in general.

@vinyhillist, thank you for posting this wonderful and rare music!

[misterdonmelvin]

wow, this is fantastic! thanks for posting. Nagauta has got to be one of the most exciting music forms. @jeffh321, this is all background music to Kabuki dances and plays. To understand what they are about, read the synopses: kabuki21(dot)com/pieces.php

for those of you interested in Kabuki in general, check out the JETAANC Kabuki Club webpage, a discussion group and many links about Kabuki: jetaanc(dot)org/kabuki

[jeffh321]

great video. do you mind telling me when each song starts and finishes and if possible do you know the meaning/context of each song? thanks