MINYO- Folk songs point to the musical singing passed down for many generations as universal songs. While Japan had been a maritime country, it was also an agricultural country centered on rice farming. In Japan, work songs have been the mainstream of folk songs. Their lyrics often started with a prayer for a good harvest and prosperity. Folk songs have breathed in the lives of people in a free environment, with no need for special protection for a long time.
Even in a narrow country such as Japan, from ancient times people have passed on many songs that were cherished in their local land and climate. The prayers of a true heart and old emotions have thus survived. Folk songs are a form of "encyclopedia" for understanding Japan, and one can think that singing folk songs contributes to bringing up Japanese people from childhood. A folk song is much the same as a natural and beautiful plant or flower that is not on public display or shown to an audience.
A folk song has been cultivated intently in a free space. Since it was born from a rhythmic sensibility in an intimate contact with nature, it is a free form of music quite irrespective of a particular style, climate, or mentality, but one can think of understanding Minyo as Japanese music, and there is an echo of that.
To recognize and believe in a susceptibility cherished by a certain climate of mind and environment, the rhythm that flows in one's soul is indispensable, and the strength of that will change music into "a free style."
MINYO STATION * The Direction of the Wind * Progressive Folk Music
"The Direction of the Wind" indicates the New Sound of Minyo-Japanese Folk Music. Led by Yu Ooka 'music arranger/guitarist' & Marisa Kosugi 'Vocals', Minyo Station moves toward a New Sound of Folk Music created by a Newer Generation. Like the wind; the Sound of Minyo is being Blown from the East to the West.
Minyo Station offers its unique sound and sharing Minyo in a different style, while keeping the traditional sounds. The unity of the music from each member is under one sound.
Our mission is to embrace Minyo and to continuously move forward, sharing our music so that we can all learn more about Culture, the Tradition & Daily Lives of its Ancestors, and its Beauty.
Thank you everyone for your support!
MinyoStationAdvisor: MatsutoyoSato of MatsutoyoKai est. 1966
Special 'THANKS' to wonderful ORGANZATIONS: Nisei Week Committee, A3M, JACCC,
MIS * Military Intelligence Services,
Go For Broke,
Fukui Mortuary,
JCCSC,
OCJAA,
Minyo Kyokai,
Pioneer Club,
Keiro Senior HealthCare,
LTBA,
SF Sakura Matsuri,
Kansai Tourism,
Wakayama Kenjin Kai,
Lotus Festival,
Taiwanese Heritage Festival,
Japanese Village Plaza & Weller Court in Little Tokyo,
NishiHongwanji Temple,
Asian American Expo,
Sysco,
Judo Chop,
2nd St. Jazz,
Orange County Buddhist Church,
Tanabata Festival 2009,
Bridge USA Summer Festival,
Grand Annex Theatre
eLittle Tokyo
& more *** to be cont'd...
YOSAKOI NARUKO ODORI * Minyo Station * Matsutoyo Kai * Band: Yu Ooka * Nori Iji * Tetsuya Nakamura
Hey! Thank you for supporting my music. Check out my web site at www.vanessathompson.net and my music videos at www.youtube.com. One of my youtube videos is below for you to hear. If you like it, feel free to put it on your page and share it with your friends. There are also some banners on my page if you want to use them on your page. If you have Facebook, please add me. Some are putting me in their top friends. The support is really appreciated. Hope you liked the cover on Hollywood Celebrity Magazine. If you like my music, please add it to your play list for others to hear. Thank you :)
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Thank you to all those who supported my live performance at Club Heaven in Seattle, Washington for the Seattle Music Revival. This is an event that will help define the Seattle music scene.
Hi Minyo Station. Hitomi and I loved your concert on Feb. 27th. I posted a concert review at: http://digitalchopsticks. com check it out and let me know what you think.
Minyo Station minna san, Thanks for the add and kind words. Also wanted to thank you for the awesome experience - when 3 strings meet 6 string. It sounded really good. My wife and I really enjoyed the whole concert. Just wanted to let you guys know there is a gig held in San Dimas next Friday night at 8. Caleb Quaye (Elton John band co-founder, and worked with Paul McCartney, The Who, Rolling Stone, a one of the finest guitarist on the planet) and his band are playing at a local coffee shop. He would come to your concert if he was in town. He has toured all over the world but Asia. I've told Yu about the gig, he might come as well. Please stop by if you guys like - when Rock meet Jazz & Blues. Keep up the awesome work - Japanese ROOT & SPIRIT - BANZAI!
No worries! :D I'm totally shy, and I admire all of you so it just makes me feel ... more shy. lol. I heard songs new to me, and listening to your mom tell you what to do in mid-performance was an unexpected, but awesome, bonus. LOL! That was so funny!
Thank you for the add I really like YosakoiNarukoOdori it makes me smile :) wish i lived near so i could go see you play live have a great weekend Alan :)
こんばんは？げんき？ぼくはげんきよ！にほんはとてもいいよ！I look forward to seeing Minyo Station again whenever I come home... Right now I don't know when that is!! Too much fun here. But i miss coming to your shows. Hope all is well. Mata ne
HAHAHA! I've been to the matsutoyokai page but I've only been listening to the music! LOL! I will check the performance schedule now. lol. (I'm a doof) :P
