Donpan-bushi: An Akita folk song passed down and sung by various artists
The Donpan-bushi, where Akita’s traditions live on.
This folk song is characterized by its robust, community-rooted rhythm and distinctive melodic turns, and it’s so captivating that you can’t help but start moving when you hear it.
Its friendly lyrics and snappy beat have crossed prefectural borders, and it’s now loved throughout Japan.
In this article, we introduce performances of Donpan-bushi by a variety of artists.
Enjoy the collaboration between this simple folk song, nurtured by Akita’s climate and culture, and a wide range of musical interpretations.
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| 1east | Donpan-bushiXposé Guitar Ensemble |  play_arrow | Folk songs that have been sung and danced at festivals in Akita Prefecture, a c… |
| 2east | Shonen Donpan-bushi |  play_arrow | The rhythm of the Bon Odori and the boys’ clear, pure singing voices... |
| 3east | Donpan-bushikoderan ni~ |  play_arrow | A folk song born in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, performed with vocals and Tsugaru sham… |
| 4east | Donpan-bushiKingu Rekōdo min’yō kashu 16-nin |  play_arrow | It conveys the bustle of the festival and the joy of dancing in a circle… |
| 5east | Donpan-bushiKato Erina × Inoue Tsuyoshi |  play_arrow | The la…bor song that has continued to be danced at Akita’s summer festival |
| 6east | Donpan-bushiEri Chiemi |  play_arrow | Released in April 1965, in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture… |
| 7east | Donpan-bushiAsano Sho × Sato Koki |  play_arrow | A performance work in which Akita folk songs are revitalized in a modern style through Tsugaru shamisen, shakuhachi, and taiko. |
| 8east | Donpan-bushiIshikawa Sayuri |  play_arrow | Arranged from a traditional ridge-raising work song around 1935, 19… |
| 9east | Donpan-bushiKanazawa Akiko |  play_arrow | A Bon Odori song powerfully performed by Akiko Kanazawa, featuring traditional folk music from southern Akita Prefecture. |
| 10east | Donpan-bushiMARU-YA |  play_arrow | It was adopted as a theme-like song at the 1961 Akita National Sports Festival... |
| 11east | Donpan-bushitearai sanshimai |  play_arrow | The lively rhythm and the 'don...' handed down in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture |
| 12east | Donpan-bushiImajin Bon Odori-bu |  play_arrow | A folk song that has been handed down in Akita Prefecture since ancient times, Imagine Bon… |
| 13east | Chaotic Donpan-bushiTomokawa Kazuki |  play_arrow | A track that reconstructs the Donpan-bushi in an avant-garde way |
| 14east | Donpan-bushiKoyama Mitsugu |  play_arrow | Originating in Akita and beloved as a Bon Odori song... |
| 15east | Donpan-bushiYuki Hiromi |  play_arrow | Named after the lively chant “Donpan”… |
| 16east | Donpan-bushiFukuda Kouhei |  play_arrow | As both a folk song singer and an enka singer, many... |
| 17east | Love Donpan BushiMizuki Kei |  play_arrow | A fun enka song arranged from “Donpan-bushi”… |
| 18east | lockdown breadakita-ken daisenshi |  play_arrow | Naka, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture—considered the birthplace of the Donpan-bushi—… |
| 19east | Donpan-bushiSuzuki Masao |  play_arrow | Masao Suzuki is a folk singer from Miyagi Prefecture. O… |
| 20east | Donpan-bushiHirano Shigematsu |  play_arrow | Shigematsu Hiramatsu, said to have been recorded in the late 1950s to early 1960s… |
| 21east | Folklore Donpan-bushiarumando yamahira |  play_arrow | I have been directing Folklore Lev Vientos and... |
| 22east | Yoshiko’s Shamisen DonpanShinsei Ruriko |  play_arrow | Yoshiko Takekawa, who arranged both the lyrics and the melody of the Donpan-bushi... |
| 23east | Donpan Bushi sign languageHasegawa Hisako, Chiba Yoshiko |  | I can’t believe it can be made this clear in sign language… |
| 24east | Tsubasa’s Donpan-bushi Part 2tsubasa |  play_arrow | A native of Akita City, performing live with bases in Akita and Tokyo… |
| 25east | Donpan SongLarge DON (large-sized bowl). |  play_arrow | The Donpan-bushi is really easy to arrange, and the song is so... |
| 26east | The Donpan-bushi in LoveLOVE-C |  play_arrow | LOVE-C is a unit of young mothers with children, and... |
| 27east | Donpan RockYu-Rei |  play_arrow | Radio personality Yumin Fujita · … |
| 28east | Donpan-bushiSasandu ongaku |  play_arrow | The sasando is a traditional instrument from Rote Island, Indonesia... |
| 29east | Enmanzao Jinku DanceNakasen Donpan Odori Fukyū Hozonkai |  play_arrow | The master craftsman Enmanzo—known as the Hidari Jingorō of Tōhoku—( |
| 30east | DON PANShishido Hideaki |  play_arrow | In 2007, the first mandolin festival in Akita... |
| 31east | Chamber Music: Akita PlainGotō Mika |  play_arrow | It's a concert at Akita International University. Donpan… |
| 32east | Donpan-bushiNihon Minyō Dōkōkai |  play_arrow | There are Japanese folk song clubs all over Japan, and each of them... |
| 33east | Donpan-bushiUmenowa Umekiyo |  play_arrow | A master of the Akita shamisen. Through the shamisen and song, they have many... |
| 34east | Donpan-bushimin’yō bando Komachi |  play_arrow | Singer, shamisen, wadaiko and synthesizer player… |
| 35east | Donpan Beat Part 1Akita min’yō |  play_arrow | A thrilling Donpan that makes the stage feel cramped... |
| 36east | Piano duet piece: Donpan-bushiAkita min’yō |  play_arrow | It's a simple Donpan with just a piano. What... |
| 37east | R&B&M Donpan-bushiFuefuki Jirō to Donpan Rispekutsu |  play_arrow | To be honest, I'm not sure how I'm supposed to appreciate it... |
| 38east | Kayoko’s Donpan SongMiyama Nayoko |  play_arrow | I’m a jazz vocalist, but when it comes to her voice… |
| 39east | Donpan-bushiMisato Jazu Ookesutora |  play_arrow | I don’t think Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is a big town, so... |
| 40east | Donpan-bushiKakunodate |  play_arrow | In Kakunodate, the Donpan-bushi is danced during the cherry blossom festival in May... |
| 41east | Donpan-bushiBikutā Shōnen Min’yō Kai |  | The Victor Boys’ Folk Song Association, starting with Yoko Nagayama, and many more… |