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Japanese folk songs (min'yo) can be grouped and classified in many ways but it is often convenient to think of four main categories: work songs, religious songs (such as sato kagura, a form of Shintoist music), songs used for gatherings such as weddings, funerals, and festivals (matsuri, especially Obon), and children's songs (warabe uta).

In min'yo, singers are typically accompanied by the three-stringed lute known as the shamisen, taiko drums, and a bamboo flute called shakuhachi. Other instruments that could accompany are a transverse flute known as the shinobue, a bell known as kane, a hand drum called the tsuzumi, and/or a 13-stringed zither known as the koto.

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HIROSHIMA - (by Mark Knox)  Year: 1998
Mark Knox An emotional Japanese theme inspired by the children of Hiroshima singing and presenting paper cranes in Peace Park. Perfect for any visual showing Japanese children, Japanese innocence, Japanese tradition or a commercial music bed that calls for an East Asian flavor. Children sing in the full mix. Childrens Vocals, Japanese, Japanese Dramatic
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Full Vocal) - Japanese, Japanese Dramatic
469492 3:42 Med Slow 100   
Edit Type: Variation (Instrumental Edit) - Japanese, Japanese Dramatic
467094 1:31 Med Slow 100   
Edit Type: 60sec (60 sec. Edit) - Japanese, Min'yo
467095 1:01 Med Slow 100   
Edit Type: Bed (Elegant Dreamy Instrumental) - Japanese, Japanese Ethereal
673452 3:43 Med Slow 100   


JAPANESE FLUTE: SHAKU - (by Markus Bravo)  Year: 2001
Markus Bravo Beautiful and haunting Oriental / Japanese flute instrumental, slow tempo. Great for depicting scenes of meditation, teachings of Master to Student in samurai films, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon type stories, anything with that type of story angle, historical films set in the Orient, etc. Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
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Edit Type: Full Track - Japanese, Min'yo  
52695 3:56 Slow 75   


SAKURA (FULL) - (by Fortuna Bonam)  Year: 2012
Fortuna Bonam Beautiful traditional Japanese folk melody from the Edo Period. Shakuhachi flutes accompanied by koto, shamisen, & chimes set an exotic & peaceful atmosphere. Ideal for cooking or travel shows. Meditative & Healing uses include Yoga, Tai Chi, Massage, & more. Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Japanese, Min'yo
567794 2:59 Slow 60   
Edit Type: Full Track - Japanese, Min'yo
749343 1:30 Slow 60   
Edit Type: 60sec - Japanese, Min'yo
750004 1:00 Slow 60   
Edit Type: 30sec - Japanese, Min'yo
750003 0:30 Slow 60   
Edit Type: 15sec - Japanese, Min'yo
750002 0:15 Slow 60   


LAKE SAIKO SHAKUHACHI - (by Connor Helms)  Year: 2012
Connor Helms An authentic Japanese shakuhachi piece. No cliches or gimmicks, this is a playable work that is unmistakeably Japanese. Slow and meditative, it soon builds into something a little more furious. A flurry of explosive staccato and idiomatic pitch bending bring about a unique atmosphere of Nipponia. Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Impact - Japanese, Min'yo  
564927 3:53 Very Slow 40   
Edit Type: Full Track (Meditative intro) - Japanese, Min'yo  
564929 1:18 No Tempo 40   
Edit Type: Variation (Skip the slow intro) - Japanese, Min'yo  
564928 2:35 Very Slow 40   
Edit Type: Impact - Asian, Asian  
566635 3:53 Very Slow 40   


DARK FOREST DANCE FOR FUTOZAO SHAMISEN - (by Connor Helms)  Year: 2012
Connor Helms Authentic Futozao Shamisen. Traditional kokema swing gives a mocking groove quality to an otherwise haunting harmonic language. An odd yet regular pulse keeps things moving in an eerie style, and there is plenty of variation including short silences for added tension. Chromatic runs lead to a climax, Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: 60sec - Japanese, Min'yo  
565330 1:02 Med Slow 100   


LAMENT OF A MIDNIGHT BOG FOR FUTOZAO SHAMISEN - (by Connor Helms)  Year: 2012
Connor Helms Authentic Futozao Shamisen. A despaired intro forebodes a rapid arpeggiated run. Manic and neurotic, it flows like the misty fog of this swamp. A depraved pyscho chase scene is given exotic timber and driving rhythm. Great for video game cutscenes as well, Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Japanese, Min'yo  
565319 3:53 Med Slow 104   


MT FUJI SERENADE FOR HOSOZAO SHAMISEN - (by Connor Helms)  Year: 2012
Connor Helms Authentic Hosozao Shamisen. Things escalate quickly and lead to a striking climax. The staccato strum is alternated with melody note in rapid bursts of unadultered Japanese fury. Great for video game cutscenes, film chase scenes, darkness of the night, general chaos. Also great in a comedic context, Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Japanese, Min'yo  
565307 1:42 Fast 160   


RUSH NIPPON - (by Connor Helms)  Year: 2012
Connor Helms Authentic Hosozao shamisen. After a 20 second foreboding, things turn sour. A fiery and rapid staccato passage that demonstrates hell hath no fury like a shamisen cranked to 11! Great for montage cutaways as it can easily be chopped. Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: 60sec - Japanese, Min'yo  
565309 1:01 Mixed 117   


THE SEA OF TSUGARU - (by Wave Charge Studio)  Year: 2017
Wave Charge Studio Tsugaru's Shamisen!, Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Japanese, Min'yo
865315 1:36 Medium 114   


EVILS IN, FORTUNE IN - (by Sienna)  Year: 2023
Sienna Japanese Japanese folk music from Aomori Jongara Song of Tsugaru re-arranged and re-interpreted by an electronica artist. World music infused dance pop instrumental track. Brings the ancient, classical and cerebral together and serving it over an electric melody with bassline on groovy house beats. Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Electronica version) - Japanese, Min'yo
1189945 4:52 Medium 123   

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