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The version of Tanko Bushi most commonly heard at the Bon Dances in Hawaii during the second half of the 1900's is the 1963 commercial rerecording of Victor V-41543 featuring Suzuki Masao and
Kikumaru with the Victor Orchestra. It was released as a 45 RPM as Victor of Japan, MV-1 (JES-1041). A
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A very similar recording of Suzuki Masao and
Kikumaru with Japanese musicians was made in 1950. It was recorded in Japan by Yoshio Nakayama and released by The Folk Dancer Record Service as a 78 RPM MH 2010a. This recording features five verses, with Suzuki Masao singing verses 1, 3 and 5 and
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Modern arrangements of Tankō Bushi replace the lyric "Miike Tankō" with "uchi no oyama," which in traditional mining dialect means "our coal mine" or "our coal pit," as Miike Mine is no longer in service, and the song is played at Bon dances outside of Kyūshū.
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The song was recorded in Japan in 1932. It was originally recorded on 78 RPM as Victor V-41543 featuring Suzuki Masao and
Kikumaru. This recording features five verses, with Suzuki Masao singing verses 1, 3 and 5 and Kikumaru singing verses 2, 4 and 5.
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Kikumaru on verses 2, 4 and 5. It lacks the four measure interlude after versus 2 and 4 from the JES-1041 version.
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Japanese folk song. Despite the term "fushi/bushi" found in its name, the rhythm is in swung,
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style. It is a song about coal mining, and it refers to old Miike Mine in
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Tanko Bushi - featuring the 1963 recording - Public
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second release of the 45 RPM was Victor of Japan MVK-1.
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227:, Judy Van Zile, Press Pacifica, 1982, p. 52
191:"Folk Dance Federation of California south"
128:I wonder if the moon chokes on the smoke...
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61:(Tagawa City). It is a common song used in
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238:"Masao Suzuki 、 Kikumaru - 常磐炭坑節／炭坑節"
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252:"MVK-1 Tanko Bushi 45 RPM Rerelease"
212:"'Tanko-bushi' inspiration honored"
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225:The Japanese Bon Dance in Hawaii
112:Oh, the moon is out, heave ho (
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73:Excerpt from Tankō Bushi
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63:Bon dances
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