Festival sounds. Sound effects and everyday ambient sounds.

summer festival

summer festival

This work captures a typical festival scene.

It has a strong feel of crowd ambience, letting you sense the mix of emotions among the people through sound.

Enjoy the bright, high-energy atmosphere unique to a festival to your heart’s content.

[Noise Sounds] Street Noise in Japan – 3 Hours / Festival Crowd Ambience – 3-Hour Version

[Noise Sounds] Street Noise in Japan - 3 Hours / Festival Crowd Ambience (3-Hour Version)

Taiko drums and fireworks aren’t the only sound effects of a festival.

The lively bustle of the fair street is also an essential element.

This piece vividly conveys the stylish shouts of the stall owners and the way people cheerfully weave through the crowd, making it feel almost within arm’s reach.

School festival dance AAA “Climax Jump”

Ika High School cultural festival dance AAA 'Climax Jump'

This work is a recording of a school cultural festival.

Compared to typical festivals, it’s brimming with youthful energy and is held in a very lively, enjoyable atmosphere.

Although it was recorded naturally on-site, one notable feature is the relatively low background noise, thanks to the dance music played at high volume.

2015 Asakusa Sanja Festival Hayashi (festival music)

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.

Baka-bayashi Hino Festival Music (Nishioji Shitagumi)

Baka-bayashi: Hino Festival Music (Nishi-Oji Shimogumi)

This work features recordings of the hayashi music performed at the Hino Festival.

Affectionately known as Bakabayashi, this festival offers an irresistibly charming impression as a quintessential symbol of summer.

It brims with the allure of traditional Japan—so much so that you’ll feel like enjoying it with a beer or sake in hand.

Kyodo Murasaki-ren: Hayashi music audio: 11-minute street performance

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.

2012 Gion Festival Gion Hayashi (festival music)

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.