Compiled by Paul Fisher. 'Japan is no longer perceived as home to the worst excesses of idol pop or inaccesible traditional music. In truth, Japanese musicians have for years been skilful at blending the traditional with the pop and creating some of the world's craziest concoctions. The Rough Guide to the Music of Japan unites ancient gagaku to today's hottest roots acts, mixed with quintessential enka and post-war boogie-woogie; a collection to blow away any lingering preconceptions.'
All original albums available through Far Side. Click on Read About for the full liner notes.
1. MICHIKO SUGA Ushibuka Haiya Bushi from the album JAPANESE DANCE MUSIC
2. CHANCHIKI Yagaefu from the album GOKURAKU
3. NAMI MAKIOKA Subayado Bushi from the album SHITSURUSHIMA
4. TAKASHI HIRAYASU Koza Renka from the album KARIYUSHI NO TSUKI
5. OKI DUB AINU BAND East of Kunashiri from the album OKI DUB AINU BAND
6. RYUKYU UNDERGROUND Shinkaichi (Saru's Meditation Dub) from the album RYUKYU REMIXED
7. SEIJIN NOBORIKAWA Asadoya Yunta from the album SPIRITUAL UNITY
8. SOUL FLOWER MONONOKE SUMMIT Ah Wakaranai from the album DERACINE CHING DONG
9. HAJIME IKOMA Kawachi No Ryu from the album KAWACHI MONDO
10. TADAO SAWAI Futatsu no Hensokyoku Sakura Sakura from the album SANKA
11. KUNAICHO GAKUBU Hyojo Netori from the album JAPANESE TRADITIONAL MUSIC - GAKAKU
12. TENDAISHOMYO, TATSUYA KOUMAZAKI & PANGEA Gobai from the album ONKO CHISHIN
13. KOTSURU TADE Hara no Tatsutokya from the album JAPANESE TRADITIONAL MUSIC SHAMISEN II
14. TAKEHARU KUNIMOTO & THE LAST FRONTIER Appalchian Shamisen from the album APPALACHIAN SHAMISEN
15. SHIZUKO KASAGI Tokyo Boogie Woogie from the album HATTORI JAZZ & JIVE
16. HARUMI MIYAKO Yuhizaka from the album GOLDEN BEST
17. MORIO AGATA Tokyo Bushi from the album TARUPHOLOGY
18. SHIBUSASHIRAZU Akkan from the album SHIBUBOSHI
