Music from Japan - Songs of the Aïnou / Ainu
At our local library, I discovered a musical rarity, in the world music section : Music from Japan - songs of the Aïnou.
On the CD, there are traditional songs, in a strange language. The origin of the Aïnou, an animist people close to the shamanism from Hokkaïdo island, is unknown. Their culture is on the verge of extinction. Their songs remain highly physical and sometimes evoke those of the Inuits or the people of Eastern Siberia. Remote from Japanese culture, they still reveal its influence on occasions.
The UNESCO website mentions this CD.
RESUME : A la médiathèque du quartier, j’ai récupéré un CD très rare, les chants traditionnels Aïnou du Japon, un peuple avec des traditions, une langue et une culture voie d’extinction. Sons inhabituels, très intéressant pour les amateurs de musiques hors du commun.
Bruno Kerouanton on mai 26th 2006 in Music
