kokiriko bushi - original japanese folk song performance

'the oldest song in japan'
popularized by omodaka's remix.
Listen in around 0:33 and you can easily spot the chorus that was used in omodaka's mix.

A kokiriko is an ancient instrument used by the dancers in this video.
bushi is tune.
pretty obvious.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• japan
• japanese
• folk
• song
• kokiriko
• bushi
• ancient
• music
• dance
• omodaka

[HailTheOri]

I can't help but notice the almost exact likeness of native american dance and music to this.

[lynth]

it's exactly like you say, so why is it nonsense?

they are similar because they have the same roots.

i can't remember to ever have read about ancient scandinavian, egyptian or european people doing those kinds of dances.

african and australian people also do completely different dances.

[britters220]

@HailTheOri

if europe didnt "invate" the americas, im sure that their belief system would have evolved further into something like this.

[taimeido]

This song has been spread to the Gokayama area (UNESCO World Heritage) in Japan for about 1000 years.

They wear clothes that had become popular 1000 years ago.

Ｌook at a my channel about a long version.

[MrDanielleQ]

what do ya all wanna say? no one know how can this song similiar to some brazillian tribes or when this song was created! INCLUDE YOU!

[kurobecca]

I think "kokiriko" is people cut the trees.

[Figurate86]

It's stunting hown this song is similar to those performed by some Brazilian tribes of Native American Indians... except for the instruments, you could swear this comes from some Xavante or Kamayura people... I agree with the interpretation of a general mongoloid culture, as ancient as the first Siberians who crossed Bering bridge and reached Patagon...

[Itachiashtray]

The song and the performance are beautiful, it does remind me of native american songs

[TheRobocopter]

:/ Not quite a breakdancing skeleton puppet is it?...

[IlkenGirth]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! TAKE OFF YOUR SHIRT! FUCK YEAH!

[Hikikomori013]

It sounds similar to Native American music because it comes from a similar source. Voice, percussion and shared experience makes for similar music. As they say, a farmer is a farmer wherever you are, so a farmer's working song will sound similar in any country. This looks like it might be a harvest song to sing as they cut the rice.

[videochemist]

The reason ancient traditional music sounds similar from different regions is because the music comes from inside us. The rhythm is found regulating the inner working of our internal organs. Even our DNA can be decoded into musical rhythm. Truly music which comes from the heart.