Longing for the Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939
Emerging during the early stages of the recording industry in Japan, the ryūkōka style adopted western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music.
This collection of 1920s & 30s ryūkōka recordings follows on from the Kouta Katsutaro tape we put out a couple of years back, and further captures the hauntingly unique sound of a cultural merging that was starting to reflect itself via popular song, ahead of the widespread influence of western pop music during post-war US occupation.
[[Selling Points]]- Collection of 1920s and 30s ryūkōka recordings
- Emerged from the early stages of the recording industry in Japan
- Blends western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music
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Emerging during the early stages of the recording industry in Japan, the ryūkōka style adopted western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music.
This collection of 1920s & 30s ryūkōka recordings follows on from the Kouta Katsutaro tape we put out a couple of years back, and further captures the hauntingly unique sound of a cultural merging that was starting to reflect itself via popular song, ahead of the widespread influence of western pop music during post-war US occupation.
[[Selling Points]]- Collection of 1920s and 30s ryūkōka recordings
- Emerged from the early stages of the recording industry in Japan
- Blends western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music
