長良川演歌 (Nagara-Gawa Enka)

Please enjoy Teresa's performance of a Japanese original song "長良川演歌 (Nagara-Gawa Enka), originally sung by　五木ひろし (Itsuki Hiroshi) as 長良川艶歌 (Nagara-Gawa Enka).
岡千秋 (Oka Chiaki) composed the song, and　石本みゆき (Ishimoto Miyuki) wrote the lyrics.

鵜飼 (Ukai), the traditional fishing to catch 鮎 (ayu) by using a trained cormorant 鵜 (U) by burning bonfire in　長良川 (the Nagara Gawa; the River Nagara ) in　岐阜(Gifu) prefecture opens on May 11 and lasts till October 15 every year.

The following are the Japanese lyrics, together with my English translation.
　
水にきらめく　かがり火は
Mizu ni kirameku kagaribi wa
(I wonder for whom the bonfire is carrying a torch for )

誰に想いを　燃やすやら
Dare ni omoi wo moyasuyara
(while sparkling on the water)

あなた　あなた やさしい　旅の人
Anata anata yasashii tabi no hito
(You, and you are a kind traveler)

逢うたひと夜の　情けを乗せて
Outa hito yo no nasake wo nosete
(By carrying the mercy of one night when we met together)

こころまかせの　鵜飼い船
Kokoro makase no ukaibune
(The cormorant fishing boat is going aimlessly)


好きと言われた　嬉しさに
Suki to iwareta ureshisa ni
(Being delighted with your words you love me)

酔って私は　燃えたのよ
Yotte watashi wa moeta noyo
(I have torched my love in drunk)

あなた　あなた すがって　みたい人
Anata anata sugatte mitai hito
(You, and you are the person I would like to rely on)

肌を寄せても　明日は別れ
Hada wo yosetemo ashita wa wakare
(We are to break up tomorrow after being together)

窓に夜明けの　風が泣く
Mado ni yoake no kaze ga naku
(The wind of dawn blows against the window)


添えぬさだめと　知りながら
Soenu sadame to shirinagara
(Although we know we are destined for separate future)

いまは他人じゃ　ない二人
Ima wa tanin ja nai futari
(We are no more utter strangers)

あなた　あなた 私を　泣かす人
Anata anata watashi wo nakasu hito
(You, and you are the person who makes me cry)

枕淋しや　鵜飼の宿は
Makura samishiya ukai no yadowa
(Pillows feel sad at the inn of cormorant fishing)

朝が白々　長良川
Asa ga shirajira Nagara Gawa
(The dawn breaks in the Nagara River)

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• テレサ
• テン
• Teresa
• Teng
• 鄧麗君
• 邓丽君
• 五木ひろし
• 長良川艶歌
• 石本みゆき
• 岡千秋

[cidaskyblue]

masami san nandaka samishiiii, teresa teng o omoidasu.......

teresa san ssugoi kirei koe mada wakai datta no desune.....NATSUKASIIII TERESA-SAN

Masami san ogenki de sositte dolmo aligatol .....

[masami43]

@cidaskyblue

Arigatou-gozaimasu.

[amurin21]

Spend my time with this lovely song and video.Thankyou so much Dear Masami san.

From Finland ...

[masami43]

@amurin21

Thank you amurin. It has been a long time since I received your comment last.

I hope your Finnish fans are now enjoying wonderful spring season.

[Fred888ful]

Once again she captures my heart with that beautiful voice in a language I do not understand. Though your lyrics and translation do give meaning to the song. Another excellent piece of work and deeply appreciated, Masami-San. A work that must be seen over and over again. Till her next song.

[112makim]

@masami43

Dear Masami.

Thank you for your reply and explanation of ENKA songs.Yeps!!! Love affairs have many difficulties to accomplish here in Finland as well.People fall in love each other easily and get married,then divorced easily.To me makes no sense at all.This is the fact in Finland now a days.Some people haven't any responsibility to be a,,,You know what I'm trying to say.This is the present day.In Japan things are different I think.ENKA keeps Japanese people as a human I think.

[mizochanka]

Спасибо Вам Masami . Слушаю ,обожаю песни Терезы Тенг . Thank you !

[allendodo]

I think Japanese songs are awesome.

[twgirl1]

こんばんは. Love you channel !!  Thanks for sharing

[masami43]

@AliceNine2008

Since my childhood, I yearned for a beautiful secenary image of Gifu, but unfortunately found no chance to visit there, although my hometown, Shizuoka, where I lived is relatively near Gifu.

[AliceNine2008]

Incidentally, I worked near the Nagara River three times a week and I just LOVE driving to and from work, the scenery is SO beautiful! Past two tunnels and suddenly, you feel like you are deep in the embrace of the surrounding mountians.. a very refreshing and peaceful feeling! -^^-

[AliceNine2008]

Konichiwa Masami-san!

I'm so sorry it took me so long to get here to listen to this song! Ukai season (comoront fishing) had begun! It is unbelievably peaceful and calm to go on one of these 2 hour trip. We eat on the way down the river, and then watch the experts work with the comoronts to catch (Ayu) sweet fish! I'm sure you have experienced this many times! -^^-

Thank you so much for this lovely enka and the beautiful pictures of Gifu! I live in a lovely place, yes? -^^-

-Michiko