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A Kiosk of Information Related to Okinawan Music Robert Garfias Department of Anthropology UCI I have been invloved in the study of Okinawan music for some years now. It is a pity that no adequate recordings of this music are avavilable in the US or in Europe. There are not even readily available in Japan. Here are a few of my favorites, ripped from commercial cassettes bought in Okinawa some years ago. Classical Music The disctinction between folk and classical is not as clear as it is in other places, like even Japan. It is the old music of the court, but it also remained close to or connected to what was going on in the folk music. 1. Kajiyadefu Bushi. A song of greeting and good wishes, often the first piece played in an OKinawan music concert. 2. Kuti Bushi. A slow elegant song and dance. Minyo (Okinawan Folk Music) 1. Hatoma Bushi. Originally from the Yaeyama Islands, this song has become a standard in the Okinawan repertoire. Yaeyama Islands The southern most islands of the Ryukyus are the Yaeyama group, some of which are quite close to Taiwan. Yaeyama has its own folk and classical tradition and is some of the loveliest music in the Ryukyus. Here are a few examples. 1. Basu no tori. The song of the eagle, this also accompanies a dance. The second part goes into the lively Sakiida bushi. 2. Mamitoma. Classical Yaeyama with a strong feeling of the folk.