Yesterday on "Shin BS Nihon no Uta"（新BS日本の歌）, the episode's theme was on flower-titled kayo kyoku. That did get me to thinking...as I recall, there have been quite a few such songs that I've remembered over the decades, so I've decided to provide my own short list. My list kinda breaks out a little more widely although the first entry here was also included on the program's own list. Anyways, without further ado:
(1964) Harumi Miyako -- Anko Tsubaki wa Koi no Hana （アンコ椿は恋の花）
(1966) Mike Maki -- Bara ga Saita （バラが咲いた）
(1980) Mariya Takeuchi -- Morning Glory
(1983) Yumi Matsutoya -- Dandelion ~ Osozaki no Tanpopo （ダンデライオン〜遅咲きのたんぽぽ）
(2012) Yoko Kanno -- Hana wa Saku （花は咲く）
This really surprises me. I thought I was going to enjoy one of the more recent songs on your list. The one that is the most interesting or captures my imagination the most is Harumi Miyako's " Anko Tsubaki wa Koi no Hana " from 1962. It is a very colorful song, and Harumi has a powerful voice.
ReplyDeleteOne of my biggest aural memories of Miyako will always be when she sings out "An~ko!" in that particular song. And she was only about 16 when she recorded it.
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