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Ataka no Matsu

安宅の松

[Also Known As]The Pines at Ataka

History (Miyata Kōhachirō):

This lovely popular tune was adapted by Fujita for the nagauta dance version heard here. Ordinarily, a vocalist
is featured, but for this recording his part has been omitted in order to spotlight the delicate relationship between flute and shamisen-particularly appropriate, since the text of the song describes how the flute serves as an expressive outlet for a lonely lover.

Ataka no Matsu appears on the following albums

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Ensemble Nipponia - Kabuki and other Traditional Music
This lovely popular tune was adapted by Fujita for the nagauta dance version heard here. Ordinarily, a vocalist is featured, but for this recording his part has been omitted in order to spotlight the delicate relationship between flute and shamisen-particularly appropriate, since the text of the song describes how the flute serves as an expressive outlet for a lonely lover.