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Umeko Ando Ihunke

Pingipung | Item No: 602333
Vinyl 2LP | 2018 / EU – Original | New
$ 19.07
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Item Description
Umeko Ando (1932-2004) was a folk singer from Japan. She was a representative of the Ainu culture on the Hokkaido Island in the north of Japan. “Ihunke” is her first album which was recorded with the Ainu musician and dub producer Oki Kano in 2000. It was released on CD in Japan only and is finally available on vinyl (2LP + linernotes, DL included). “Ihunke” is following last year’s single “Iuta Upopo” [Pingipung 58, incl. M.RUX Remix] which had been received with overwhelming enthusiasm and was quickly sold out. The 16 Ainu songs on “Ihunke” are delicate, natural gems. They are built on Oki Kano’s Tonkori patterns (a 5-string harp), over which Umeko Ando develops her repetitive, mantric vocals, often in a call-response manner. Oki Kano is one of very few professional Tonkori players who performs worldwide with his Oki Dub Ainu Band. The songs possess a mystical energy – when crows call accurately with Ando’s brittle voice in the first song, it seems like natural powers join in with her music. Her voice sounds like animals of the sky and the forest. Oki Kano: “It was a lot of fun to record with Umeko Ando. Many Ainu hesitate to break from tradition - if Umeko hadn’t been so flexible to work with the younger generation and recording technology, this album would never have happened. Our sessions were intense, and we were proud and happy about making such beautiful music.” Upcoming in autumn: remixes of “Ihunke” by Tolouse Lowtrax, M.Rux, DJ Ground, El Buho Mark Peters, Gama, Andi Otto, and Dreems. Historical background: Only recently (in 2008) have the Ainu officially been acknowledged as indigenous people who are culturally independent from Japan. This record is an example of how their music has been passed on through generations in the underground Ainu communities while it was oppressed by the Japanese hegemony. It deserves a huge audience.
Item Details
Item No: 602333
Artist: Umeko Ando
Title: Ihunke
Label: Pingipung
Catalog No: Pingipung 60
Format: Vinyl 2LP, Vinyl, LP
Pressing: EU – Original
Release Date: 2018
Genre: Electronic & Dance
Style: Downbeat | Electronica | Leftfield
Available since: 2018-09-04
Condition: New
Price: $ 19.07
Weight: 500g (plus 250g Packaging)
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Tracklist
A1 Pekanpe Uk
A2 Ihunke
A3 Hutare Chui
A4 Rewrew
B1 Iyomante Upopo
B2 Mukkuri 1
B3 Yaisama
B4 Mukkuri 2
C1 Saraba - Iya Ko Ko
C2 Sarorun Rimse
C3 Battaki
C4 Kusuep Kamuy
D1 Herutun Rutun
D2 Chup Kawa Kamuy Ran
D3 Hekuri Sarari
D4 Atuy So Kata (Ext. Version)
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