Soran Bushi: Compare renditions of this classic folk song by various artists!

Soran BushiIshikawa Sayuri, Tamaoki Koji

Soran Bushi (with choreography) [Dance]

Sayuri Ishikawa and Koji Tamaki are performing a duet of the Soran Bushi.

Sayuri Ishikawa’s voice is truly beautiful, and even when she sings the Soran Bushi, it brings out the charm of traditional folk music.

Koji Tamaki is just so quintessentially “Koji Tamaki.” They both look like they’re having a great time, and watching them makes us feel happy too.

“Nanchu Soran” at the Wakkanai Minami Junior High School Cultural Activities PresentationWakkanai Minami Chūgakkō

“Nanchu Soran” at the Wakkanai Minami Junior High School Cultural Activities Presentation

This is footage from the Wakkanai Minami Junior High School Cultural Activities Presentation, showing their performance of the local folk art piece “Nanchū Sōran.” They dance not only on stage but also in the orchestra pit, making it powerful and impressive.

As expected of Hokkaido—being local, they clearly have a special attachment to it.

Aoi and Kaede 174: Soran BushiAoi to Kaede

Aoi and Kaede 174: Soran Bushi

This is a video of the Soran Bushi performed by Aoi and Kaede.

Aoi and Kaede are a shamisen sister duo from Katsushika Ward, Tokyo.

Both the older sister, Aoi, and the younger sister, Kaede, name Hibari Misora as the singer they admire, and you can feel that their voices as they sing the Soran Bushi are delivered in a natural, unadorned way.

Soran Bushi Handbell PerformanceKantō Gakuin Handoberu Kwaia

Soran-bushi Handbell Performance

This is a video of the Kanto Gakuin Handbell Choir performing Kazuko Okamoto’s arrangement of Soran Bushi at the Aizuwakamatsu City Cultural Center on August 3, 2013.

In this rendition, the rugged masculinity of heading out to sea fades away, and the gentle tones of the handbells create a dreamlike version of Soran Bushi.

[Raiden] Soran Bushi, “Raiden” Soran-bushi (Japan Market) 2016raiden

[Raiden] Soran Bushi, "Raiden" Soran-bushi (Japan Market) 2016

This is the Soran-bushi performed by the foreign team “Raiden,” who are fans of the dance.

It makes us happy that a traditional Japanese folk song passed down for generations is being discovered and enjoyed by people from abroad.

Their matching “Raiden” tank tops are great, too.

20160306 Ash YOSAKOI Seoul Soran Bushiasshu YOSAKOI souru

This is a video of the Soran Bushi performed by members of Nagasaki University’s Yosakoi team, “ASH YOSAKOI Soul.” The hall is small, but their dance is expansive, using their whole bodies with powerful expression.

Among the men, petite women also deliver a sharp and crisp Soran Bushi.

Soran Bushi by TAKIOSei Maria Gakuin Ongaku Kurabu “SCORE”

This is a video of the St.

Maria Academy Music Club “SCORE” 8th Regular Concert, held on August 18, 2012 at Togitsu Canary Hall.

They perform the Hokkaido folk song Soran Bushi.

Accompanied by taiko drums and piano, the children energetically fill the hall with harmonious singing.

Though the group is small, their voices carry very well.