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TO​-​KU NO KUNI NO TO​-​SAN

from OIRO NAOSHI by Ten Ten

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「遠くのクニのとうさん」~Father In A Far Away Country~

月の砂漠 (A Desert under the Moon) is my father's favourite Japanese song. He sang it all the time when I was a little child. When he sang that song, it felt nostalgic. It was strange... because I had never been to a desert. Neither had he. The scene is still imprinted deeply on my mind and something in the melody inspires me. When I think about my father, I see him in an endless desert, riding on a camel quietly under the moon. And this tune is for my father in a far away country.

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from OIRO NAOSHI, released October 31, 2021
Aki Takahashi (shamisen, voice, taiko, percussion)
Heidi Chan (shinobue, xiao, kanjira, djembe )
Anita Rakkatak (tabla)
Reigen Fujii (solo shamisen)

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ten ten is an evolving art experiment with its roots in the Japanese folk tradition.

In the Japanese alphabet, “ten ten” refers to two dots used to change the sound of a syllable. In the same spirit, ten ten strives to create its own unique voice for Japanese folk music breathing new life into this traditional art form ... more

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