is a Japanese folk song. Despite the term "fushi/bushi" found in its name, the rhythm is in swung,
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Japan
* Ondo, Hiroshima
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style. It is a song about coal mining, and it refers to old Miike Mine in
Kyūshū
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surround ...
(Tagawa City). It is a common song used in
Bon dance
or just is fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people retu ...
s during the
Bon Festival
or just is fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people retu ...
, and the dance that accompanies it depicts actions in mines such as shoveling coal, throwing a bag of coal over the shoulders, wiping sweat from the brow or pushing a cart of coal.
Excerpt from Tankō Bushi
Modern arrangements of Tankō Bushi replace the lyric "Miike Tankō" with "uchi no oyama," which in traditional mining dialect means "our coal mine" or "our coal pit," as Miike Mine is no longer in service, and the song is played at Bon dances outside of Kyūshū.
History
The song was recorded in Japan in 1932. It was originally recorded on 78 RPM as Victor V-41543.
A popular version is the 1963 commercial recording featuring Suzuki Masao and Kikumaru, recorded on Victor of Japan, MV-1 (JES-1041). The CD version is Victor of Japan MVK-1.
[Victor of Japan MVK-1]
The version of Tanko Bushi most commonly heard in Bon Dances in Hawaii during the second half of the 1900's was the 1950 recording of Suzuki Masao with Japanese musicians.
It was recorded in 1950 in Japan by Yoshio Nakayama and released by The Folk Dancer Record Service as a 78 RPM MH 2010a.
[The Folk Dancer Record Service MH 2010a record label]
This recording features five verses, with Suzuki Masao singing verses 1, 3 and 5 and a female singer on verses 2, 4 and 5.
Video
Tanko Bushi - Jishin Shamidaiko - Public PerformanceTanko Bushi - Jishin Shamidaiko & Yuukyo Gumi Taiko - Public PerformanceTanko Bushi - featuring the 1950 recording - Public Performance
References
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Japanese folk songs
Japanese-language songs