MInyo that is Japanese folk song. By A gift from Japan : HANKO | Japanese gift – A gift from Japan

About Japanese folk song that is called MINYO are traditional flolk songs of the common people. They were created and sung in and around their everyday, communal life.Naturally they reveal people’s emotions from their everyday lives and reflect regional characteristics strongly. The songs can and dancing songs. For example, well-known songs include the rice planning song, wedding songs and the songs for the BON dance. The major singing techniques of MINYO feature tremolo and falsetto. The musical instruments accompanying the songs are a three stringed lute ,a bamboo flute and Japanese drums.