The music from Okinawa = 沖縄市 [3/3]

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Uploaded by on Jul 29, 2009

Wikipedia: Okinawa (沖縄市, -shi?) is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about 20 km north of Naha.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 128,421 and a density of 2,620 persons per km². The total area is 49.00 km².
Okinawan folk music
Main article: Ryukyuan songs
Umui, religious songs, shima uta, dance songs, and, especially katcharsee, lively celebratory music, were all popular.

Okinawan folk music varies from mainland Japanese folk music in several ways.

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  • the song of Okinawa is very special and soft, tender...

  • That is really GREAT song.

    I sang the song Nada SouSou :)

  • @Odor1o1 Okinawa IS japan -___-

  • also said english translation and none

  • Sorry your title should be Okinawan music from Okinawa not Japanese. This song is Okinawan sounding. The Japanese have their own sound.

  • ke linda cancion

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