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01. Umeko Ando - Pekanpe Uk
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02. Umeko Ando - Ihunke
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03. Umeko Ando - Hutare Chui
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04. Umeko Ando - Rewrew
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05. Umeko Ando - Iyomante Upopo
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06. Umeko Ando - Mukkuri 1
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07. Umeko Ando - Yaisama
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08. Umeko Ando - Mukkuri 2
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01. Umeko Ando - Saraba - Iya Ko Ko
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02. Umeko Ando - Sarorun Rimse
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03. Umeko Ando - Battaki
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04. Umeko Ando - Kusuep Kamuy
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05. Umeko Ando - Herutun Rutun
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06. Umeko Ando - Chup Kawa Kamuy Ran
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07. Umeko Ando - Hekuri Sarari
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08. Umeko Ando - Atuy So Kata (Ext. Version)
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ARTIST
ANDO, UMEKO
TITLE
Ihunke
FORMAT
2LP
LABEL
PINGIPUNG
CATALOG #
PING 060LP
PING 060LP
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
9/7/2018
2023 repress.
Umeko Ando
(1932-2004) was a folk singer from Japan. She was a representative of the Ainu culture on the Hokkaido Island in the north of Japan.
Ihunke
is her first album which was recorded with the Ainu musician and dub producer
Oki Kano
in 2000. It was released on CD in Japan only and is finally available on vinyl.
Ihunke
follows 2017's single
Iuta Upopo
(PING 058EP) which had been received with overwhelming enthusiasm and was quickly sold out. The 16 Ainu songs on
Ihunke
are delicate, natural gems. They are built on Oki Kano's tonkori patterns (a five-string harp), over which Umeko Ando develops her repetitive, mantric vocals, often in a call-and-response manner. Oki Kano is one of very few professional tonkori players who performs worldwide with his
Oki Dub Ainu Band
. The songs possess a mystical energy -- when crows call accurately with Ando's brittle voice in the first song, it seems like natural powers join in with her music. Her voice sounds like animals of the sky and the forest. Oki Kano: "It was a lot of fun to record with Umeko Ando. Many Ainu hesitate to break from tradition -- if Umeko hadn't been so flexible to work with the younger generation and recording technology, this album would never have happened. Our sessions were intense, and we were proud and happy about making such beautiful music." Only recently (in 2008) have the Ainu officially been acknowledged as indigenous people who are culturally independent from Japan. This record is an example of how their music has been passed on through generations in the underground Ainu communities while it was oppressed by the Japanese hegemony. It deserves a huge audience. Includes liner notes and download code.
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