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 (11–20)
Carnival Rio de Janeiro Stunning Parade!
This video piece captures the Rio Carnival, impressively showcasing people joyfully enjoying samba.
The sight of them dancing happily to the rhythm in colorful costumes is truly captivating.
It’s a sound-effects work that delves into Rio’s culture, which gained widespread attention during the Olympics.
Garden Festival Sound Effect
This piece conveys the atmosphere of a fairly large-scale festival.
The amplified announcements over the microphone and the crowd erupting in cheers all at once give it a powerful, live-concert-like intensity.
It’s a sound effect that can be effectively used to depict festivals in English-speaking contexts.
Disney Summer Festival Sairyo Kabuki 2016 Audio
It’s a festival music-style beach where Disney characters have been localized with a Japanese flair.
The active, lively tempo pairs wonderfully with festival music, resulting in a polished musical work.
It’s one of the finest pieces among festival sounds, widely enjoyable for all ages.
Tama Center Summer Festival 2016 with Sanrio Puroland Pokopon Ondo 2016/8/6
Is this a piece that filmed a summer festival held at Sanrio Puroland? It conveys how the traditional Japanese festival music is skillfully arranged so that even children can enjoy singing and dancing.
Another highlight is the appearance of popular Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty.
Heisei 24 (2012) Taito/Torigoe Shrine Night Festival – Elegant Main Shrine Mikoshi = Procession into the Shrine < ? >
This work captures the scenes of a festival held in Daito Ward, and it could be said to encapsulate all the sounds of the event—from the heated bustle of the crowd to the spirited shouts as the mikoshi is carried.
A lively clamor joyfully blankets the entire town from start to finish, making it, in a word, an outstandingly engaging listen.
Hamamatsu Air Base Air Show 2016: Blue Impulse Clear-Sky Modified Formation Program 1 (JASDF Blue Impulse)
This is a sound effects piece recorded at an air show, known for scenes of the Blue Impulse in flight.
Set against BGM that perfectly matches the festive mood, the crowd’s cheers are captured at a very high volume, vividly conveying a lively, joyous atmosphere.
Festival sounds. Sound effects and everyday environmental sounds (21–30)
Kyodo Murasaki-ren: Hayashi music audio: 11-minute street performance
This may sound like fairly typical festival music, but thanks to its broad versatility and strong appeal, it feels like a piece that can make a powerful impression as a sound effect.
Even those who haven’t often attended festivals should be able to intuitively experience the atmosphere.