Sand Dune 砂山 (1922) ♪ traditional Japanese, arr. Shimpei Nakayama 中山晋平 ♪ flute & chromatic harp
0Sand Dune 砂山 (1922) / Sunayama
Traditional, arr. Shimpei Nakayama 中山晋平
In the book "101 Favorite Songs - Taught in Japanese Schools" (The Japan Times, Ltd. (1991)), there's a song called "砂山 / Sand Dune" in an arrangement by Shimpei Nakayama.
I'm playing together with @martinemussies on the flute.
More about the chromatic harp in my video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AdRN2xSOG4 .
Sea photo on the title slide was made by me at the Meoto-iwa in Ise, Mie Prefecture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meoto_Iwa
Photos in this video made by me on Ameland (island in the North of the Netherlands, more info at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameland and @gemeenteameland3994 ).
Concert photos taken by Michel Timmermans https://mtimmermans.myportfolio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mtimmans/ in the Keep In Mind Studio with art by @kittyocean .
Also on the CD here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/20dZvsZLVaIE5h3EiGJi1Q
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/nl/album/japanese-sea-music/1737165161
Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nn_VliwfQEX712zCxot8prsoIH0uvb6rE
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0CYPLX5WW
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/nl/album/562990582
Book info from which I got the sheet music:
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL26896854M/101_favorite_songs_taught_in_Japanese_schools
https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/998317783506421
https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/101-favorite-songs-taught-japanese-schools/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/4789005690/ref=nosim/?tag=librarythin06-20
Info about this song from the book:
Sand dune (1922)
The place sung about in this poem is the suburb of Niigata City facing the wild Japan Sea. In the pine grove is a shrine called Gokoku Jinja. In its grounds stands a monument built in honor of the poet Hakushu Kitahara and his "Sand Dune." A sandy beach and sand dunes spread along the seashore and silverberry bushes can be seen here and there. They may bear small red berries in the autumn which are seen only by sparrows and boys who meet there. When the sun sets and darkness approaches, the sparrows and boys go home. Shimpei's music is quite unique. It is based on Japanese traditional folk song. His piano accompaniment seems to take free directions regardless of the song's course. This is the reason why his music is highly appreciated.
Playlist with more Japanese sea music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg2mtqSFBT7kta3otGWv_5itQ6mOSwINV
More chromatic harp music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg2mtqSFBT7l2B6xZ993jk_zzZg_2q0h6
All my harp recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg2mtqSFBT7lTm5wOkXGjzQ8wQZNOGZyc
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