Okinawan Folk Music – Bashofu

Ryukyu Heritage TextilesMay 10, 2011BashofuBashofu, Folk Music, Ryukyu Textiles, Uchinanchu

Bashofu

“beautiful song of the homeland…mountains so green, skies so blue…beautiful people too”

1.
Umi no aosa ni
Sora no ao
Minami no kaze ni
Midoriba no
Basho wa nasake ni
Te o maneku
Tokonatsu no kuni
Washita shima Uchina

2.
Shuri no kojo no
Ishi datami
Mukashi o shinobu
Katahotori
Minoreru basho
Ureteita
Midoriba no shita
Washita shima Uchina

3.
Ima wa mukashi no
Shui tinjanashi
To-o tsumugi
Hata o ori
Jono sasagete
Bashofu
Asaji kunji no
Wasita shima Uchina

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4 thoughts on “Okinawan Folk Music – Bashofu”

Ron says:

May 10, 2011 at 1:00 pm

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1. Ryukyu Heritage Textiles says:
  
  May 10, 2011 at 1:03 pm
  
  thank you Ron! yours truly, Ryukyu Heritage Textiles…
  
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Ryukyu Heritage Textiles says:

August 31, 2013 at 7:55 am

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