Amami Island folk music documentary trailer – The music, the history the people
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Documentary film Summary:
Discover a small Japanese island’s disappearing local music culture and experience how they use it to enrich their lives and the community around them.
Welcome to Amami Island music, a beautiful form of Japanese folk music.
You can immerse yourself in discovering all the essential sounds, cultures, meanings and experiences through this 20 minute documentary film on this beautiful music.
This film takes you on a journey to hear and see Amami Island folk music performance on Amami Island, The Amami Island music community in Osaka and a lively performance in an Amami Shima Uta bar in Tokyo. Hear from the performers themselves about what the experience is all about.
Documentary film production by Masterworks Australia in 2017