Festival sounds. Sound effects and everyday ambient sounds.
From the lively rhythms of festival music to the thunder of fireworks echoing across the night sky, we’ve gathered the many sounds of matsuri.
Please enjoy the uniquely Japanese ambiance—the essence of summer in Japan.
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Festival sounds. Sound effects and everyday environmental sounds (1–10)
2012 Gion Festival Gion Hayashi (festival music)
This work captures a performance of the Gion Bayashi, an act presented during the Gion Festival.
Counted among Japan’s traditional performing arts, it conveys a sense of great joy and beauty.
Because it was recorded on location, the sounds of the crowd are mixed in, but festival music is not something to be enjoyed in silence to begin with.
In fact, it seems fair to say that the true way to savor it is to listen while immersed in the lively bustle and ambient noise.
Aug 13, 2012: The bustle of the Goldfish Lantern Festival
This piece captures the crowd ambience of the Goldfish Lantern Festival.
Compared to everyday bustle, it’s brimming with a joyful atmosphere, and the vendors’ calls ring out pleasantly.
It works well as beautiful festival sound effects, full of joy and fun.
Sounds of Kawagoe: The Toki no Kane Bell and the Kawagoe Festival Hayashi
This work features recordings of sound effects while providing commentary on the Kawagoe Festival, one of Japan’s nationally designated Important Cultural Properties.
It begins with the sound of a temple bell resonating throughout the entire town, followed by the lively rhythms of festival music from cheerful street stalls, making it something many listeners will likely find very enjoyable.
Festival sounds. Sound effects and everyday environmental sounds (11–20)
Various Festival Hayashi Collection – about 40 pieces (CD No. 6) Japanese festival “matsuri” music
This work contains an extensive collection of forty festival music pieces.
It lets you compare the distinctive chants and rhythms used in a wide range of festivals, large and small, making it irresistible for those who love the sounds of festivals.
Each festival is filled with its own unique atmosphere, offering a vivid sense of the summertime festival spirit.
2011 PL Fireworks Art: “The Torrential Climax”
This work documents the PL Art of Fireworks.
It carefully captures the scene of people greeting the loud, dynamic bursts of fireworks with cheers, and the resounding applause—sharing in the joy—carries a distinctly artistic atmosphere.
Aug 13, 2012 Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival Sanbon-jime ~ Chairman Matsumoto’s comment
This work captures the scene of the sanbon-jime, both the climax of the festival and the signal of its end.
You can feel a truly wonderful moment wrapped in a cheerful and lively atmosphere from start to finish.
Among sound effects that express a festival through audio, this piece is particularly strong in its impression.
2015 Asakusa Sanja Festival Hayashi (festival music)
This is a video work documenting the Sanja Festival held in Asakusa.
It captures the rhythmic festival music with very clear visuals and high-quality sound, making it a highly engaging listen.
It conveys the impression of the entire town brightening and coming alive, so I highly recommend giving it a listen when you’re feeling down or gloomy.