Minyo Lesson | Ringo Bushi -- 民謡レッスン|りんご節 (Patreon)
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This video introduces Ringo Bushi from Minyo (folk song) of Aomori prefecture. The song is about the scenery of growing apples through the four seasons. The melody of the shamisen accompaniment was composed by Takahashi Chikuzan who is one of the legendary Tsugaru shamisen players. It is a wonderful song with lots of fine techniques. Let’s practice to master the song!
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りんご節は青森県の民謡で、りんごを育てる四季の風景が唄われています。三味線の伴奏のメロディーは津軽三味線の名人、高橋竹山さんが作りました。細かい技がとてもかっこいい曲なので、頑張ってお稽古してみましょう!
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Vocabulary List
Tuning - to adjust the pitch of the Shamisen
Tsubo - positions on Sao (shamisen neck) that indicate where to hold strings with the string-hand fingers to determine musical scale of sound
Maebachi - to strike bachi at upper shamisen body (closer to neck) to produce a change in sound dynamics and rhythm
Sukui - producing sound through upstroke of the bachi
Hajiki - to pull off a string with index/ring finger of your string-hand to produce sound
調弦 - 三味線の音程を調整すること
ツボ - 音程を決めるために左手の指で弦を押さえる棹(さお) の場所のこと。1~20まである
前撥(まえばち) - 三味線の胴の前の方 [棹(さお)に近い方] で音を出すこと
スクイ - おろしたバチを糸の下から上に向かってすくい上げて音を出すこと
はじき - 左手の人差し指や薬指でで糸を弾いて音を出すこと