"Sakura Sakura" (さくら さくら, "Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms") | Piano Tutorial
For all my friends in Japan here is the Japanese Folk Song - Sakura (Cherry Blossoms). The song celebrates the beauty of cherry blossoms in full bloom.
As a folk song.. the composer is unknown. This transcription was made by Rudolf Dittrich in 1894! Hope it`s helpful and enjoy! :)
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"Sakura Sakura" (さくら さくら, "Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms"), also known as "Sakura", is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting spring, the season of cherry blossoms. It is often sung in international settings as a song representative of Japan.
Contrary to popular belief, the song did not originate in ancient times; it was a popular, urban melody of the Edo period.
The "Sakura Sakura" melody has been popular since the Meiji period, and the lyrics in their present form were attached then. The tune uses a pentatonic scale known as the In scale.
Because the melody spans a modest range, it is ideally suited to instruments that have a limited pitch range, such as the Native American flute (similar to the Shakuhachi). The melody arranged by Ongaku Torishirabe-gakari was included in Collection of Japanese Koto Music issued in 1888, for beginning koto students in the Tokyo Academy of Music.
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