Jul 31 2021 60 mins
We at Usual Pets are very pleased to talk with Okinawan singer, sanshin player and creative being, Aragaki Mutsumi. Following the paths of Okinawan music maestros Fukuhara Chōki and Fukuhara Kyōko, she is noted for transferring the soul of Okinawan music into a modern milieu, incorporating eletronica and environmental music into her unique compositions, she was recently invited to perform at the prestigious World Music Festival WOMEX, in Portugal. At minute 45, we introduce "Layers," an original piece from her latest CD, "Another World of Okinawan Music. we hope you enjoy our talk with her. Find us at https://usualpets.com and if you like what we do, please join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/usualpets, your support will keep us going. You can also visit us on Instagram, on Facebook, or at Podbean. Please let us know what you think of our independent production.
Aragaki Mutsumi—Links
Wiki: https://en.aragakimutsumi.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aragakimutsumi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aragaki_mutsumi/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKHfduNrLeWGu9dsj3h7pVg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZRTGawp6Bsn7gzI4y8FDg
Apple: https://music.apple.com/jp/album/another-world-of-okinawan-music/1510630716