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The traditional and folk music of the [[Amami Islands]] is closely related to that of [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]] and the other [[Ryukyu Islands]], but features notable differences, as the Amami tradition split off from Ryukyuan traditions following the annexation of the Amamis by [[Satsuma han]] in the [[1609]] [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion of Ryûkyû]].
The singing style in the Amami Islands features a vocal sound recognizably distinct from that of either Okinawan or "mainland" Japanese folk songs. In addition, the three-stringed [[sanshin]] is played in Amami with a thin pick made of bamboo, rather than the thicker ivory, horn, or wood claw-like plectrum used in Okinawa.
In places like [[Tokunoshima]] and [[Okinoerabu-shima]], the Amami and Okinawan traditions meet, overlap, and blend.
Notable performers of Amami folk songs include Chitose Hajime.
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==References==
*[[Robin Thompson|Thompson, Robin]]. "The Music of Ryukyu." ''Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music''. Surrey: Ashgate Publishing, 2008. pp303-322.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Poetry and Theater]]
The singing style in the Amami Islands features a vocal sound recognizably distinct from that of either Okinawan or "mainland" Japanese folk songs. In addition, the three-stringed [[sanshin]] is played in Amami with a thin pick made of bamboo, rather than the thicker ivory, horn, or wood claw-like plectrum used in Okinawa.
In places like [[Tokunoshima]] and [[Okinoerabu-shima]], the Amami and Okinawan traditions meet, overlap, and blend.
Notable performers of Amami folk songs include Chitose Hajime.
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==References==
*[[Robin Thompson|Thompson, Robin]]. "The Music of Ryukyu." ''Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music''. Surrey: Ashgate Publishing, 2008. pp303-322.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Poetry and Theater]]