Nambu Tawarazumi-uta: A folk song rooted in Tohoku. Carefully selected videos by renowned singers and musicians!

Nambu Tawatsumi Uta

Nambu Tawatsumi Song (Hometown Festival Tokyo 2012)

At the 2012 Furusato Matsuri Tokyo, following the Nanbu performing arts—one of Hachinohe’s traditional arts—Hachinohe Hōrei Kagura will be performed at the Tokyo Dome Festival Plaza.

Although there are regional differences, it would be wonderful if these traditional performing arts were passed down and shared across the country and the world.

Nambu Tawatsumi Uta

Nambu Tawarazumi Song (Hachinohe Nambu folk song, hand dance)

At Tokyo Dome on January 11, 2016 (day 3 of the Furusato Matsuri Tokyo), a Hachinohe Nanbu folk song performance was held at the Festival Plaza.

It was the Nanbu Tawara-zumi Uta stage.

With local cultures being reevaluated lately—through things like Guinness World Records and UNESCO registrations—this was a great opportunity, and I was deeply moved by this stage.

Nanbu Rice-Bale Stacking Song

Elderly Celebration Ceremony – Congratulatory Dance: Nambu Tawaratsumi Song (Kitakyushu City) 2013

The Nanbu Tawara-tsumi Song was celebrated at the Respect-for-the-Aged Day ceremony.

It was performed as a celebratory dance on September 16, 2013.

I imagine many of our seniors are more familiar with Akita folk songs—so much so that they’re even danced down in Kyushu—but how was it for you? If you have a chance in the area again, why not stop by?

Nambu Tawatsumi Utamin’yō hatakeyama kai

Nanbu Tawarazumi Uta (Hatakeyama Folk Song Association)

This is a video from the Tohoku Cultural Property Film Research Institute Library Film Museum.

The 2013 Minyo Toyama-kai Fureai Recital was held on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at 12:00 noon, in the Iwate Prefectural Public Hall Grand Auditorium.

In a curious way, riding on a uniquely Japanese rhythm, four dancers cheer on in front of the performers—such as shamisen players—behind them.

Nambu Tawatsumi UtayayuFISH

Nambu Tawatsumi Uta

It’s also a folk song handed down in Aomori Prefecture.

It’s said to be sung on very auspicious occasions.

The singer performs while playing the shamisen, giving a passionate impression.

It seems there are people who say they would definitely like to attend if there’s a live performance.

National Contest of the Southern Tawarazumi SongHi no Kaeno

Kaeno Hito – Report on Winning the National “Nanbu Tawara-zumi Song” Competition

It seems that Kaeno Hino, a second grader at Hirakasa Elementary School, won first place in the children’s division of the National Nambu Tawara-zumi Song Contest.

Apparently, she would hum this song anytime and anywhere.

Thanks to those efforts, she was recognized in the children’s division on the large stage of the national competition.