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SI-FP-1986-CT-252 Logger's Sheet SI-FP-1986-RR-262
LOGGER: Beth Greenfield Shrine Stage
REEL NUMBER: 1 STAGE: [STRIKEOUT]TAIKO DRUM[STRIKEOUT] Kagura
DATE: 6.25.86 PRESENTOR: Atcha Minyo
GROUP NAME: 
REGION/STYLE: Far North of Japan (rice grown agriculture) folk music from Akita

Performer(s)                            Instrument/Occupation
Skilled in song & dance                 Sheimodaipo (drum)
Assano [STRIKEOUT]family[strikeout]     Shamisam (3 string)

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Contents         intricate hand movements
Background (1-6)
1. arts/crafts
2. performed by farmers - parties for neighbors
3. "community gathering together"
4. sing these songs when working (celebratory songs)
5. lively moving songs
6. Costumes - typical for women working in the rice fields
7. * Song #1 - Describing young woman in her prime
8. * " #2 - Port town-Geisha sings when sailors come in 
dangers of sailing on the sea 
9. " #3 - sung at weddings - at receptions
guest sings this for the couple
10. #4 - originated in port town - sung by Geisha when shops come in. (lively melody)
11. #5 Bamboo flute (instrument)
man riding on horse, up to mt's to cut 
bamboo for a hut.
12. #6 - sake (rice wine) sung while pounding rice to get it ready for fermentation
13. #7 - sung at parties (when really drunk) 
clapping/singing