Japanese Song, 1907 Seven-Inch, Single-Sided American Victor 10106
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HERE IS A HIGHLY UNSUSAL RECORD: It's a seven-inch, single-sided early Victor record, of two Japanese male singers, accompanied by koto, drum and gong, recorded in Tokyo and issued in the USA, not later than February, 1907. Surely this is one of the earliest and scarcest recorded examples of any sort of Japanese music.
This 104-year-old original 78 rpm Victor 10106 is in serviceable VV+ condition: audible, even needle wear; strong, clear sound throughout; no chips or cracks. I offer clear, sharp pictures of the whole record so you may judge the condition for yourself.
My packing is expert; safe arrival of this fragile item is guaranteed.
My shipping charges: $6.00 USPS Media Mail; $15. - $25. first-class international for overseas. Please ignore the P&P charge set by eBay.
A Japanese friend has kindly supplied a translation of the label:
Nagauta "Mariuta Hitotsutoyahitotsu"
Performed by Kobungo Yoshizumi and Yasabujiro Kinuya
Gairenchu
Nippon Tokyo
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"Nagauta" is literally "long song", is a kind of traditional Japanese music which accompanies the kabuki theater. They were developed around 1740. Influences included the vocal y?kyoku style used in noh theater, and instruments including the shamisen and various kinds of drums.The shamisen, a plucked lute with three strings, is a very popular instrument in nagauta. Nagauta performers generally play the shamisen and sing simultaneously.
(from wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagauta)
"Mariuta" that means "Ball song". I think this song is a "Counting-out game song". Because "Hitotsutoya=(The first thing)" that is common beginning phrase of a Counting-out game song.
I couldn't find any detail information of thoese people. But Their last name, "Yoshizumi" and "Kinuya" are most famous Nagauta's traditional stage names.
I don't know the meaning of "Gairenchu".
"Nippon"=Japan
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