[Orchestral, Easy Listening] VA - The Best Uta No Nai Kayokyoku - Aoi Sanmyaku (2012) [FLAC]

VA - The Best Uta No Nai Kayokyoku - Aoi Sanmyaku (2012)
| FLAC+CUE | 390MB | Easy Listening, Instrumental | Nippon Columbia |

The Best Uta No Nai Kayokyoku – Aoi Sanmyaku is a nostalgic instrumental collection that offers a heartfelt journey through the golden age of Japanese popular music. Released by Nippon Columbia in 2012, this album compiles 22 classic tracks from the post-war kayōkyoku era—reimagined without vocals, allowing the melodies to take center stage with elegance and subtlety.

From the iconic opening “Aoi Sanmyaku” performed by the Columbia Orchestra to the tender closer “Oka Wo Koete” by the Meiji University Mandolin Club, the album captures the soul of Japan’s Showa-period pop culture. Each arrangement preserves the original charm of the song while transforming it into a smooth, easy listening experience suitable for both nostalgic reflection and casual ambiance.

Instrumental interpretations by various artists and ensembles—such as Kitamura Eiji & Plus Five, the Koga Golden Guitar Trio, and Horiguchi Hiroo & Tokyo Light Music Club—showcase a wide range of instrumentation, including light jazz combos, guitar trios, and orchestral settings. Tracks like “Tokyo Boogie Woogie” and “Tokyo Rhapsody” exude lively rhythms, while ballads like “Soshuu Yakyoku” and “Kimi Koishi” are performed with graceful restraint.

One of the album’s most impressive qualities is its ability to evoke deep emotions without words. Whether it’s the sentimental sound of “Wakare No Ipponsugi” or the wistful beauty of “Mizuiro No Waltz,” the instrumental renditions bring new life to familiar tunes, making them accessible to a wider audience—even those unfamiliar with Japanese lyrics.

Ideal for fans of Japanese retro music, light instrumental genres, or collectors of world music, this album is a timeless tribute to the melodies that once defined a nation’s post-war musical identity.

Tracklist :
1. 青い山脈/ コロムビア・オーケストラ Aoi Sanmyaku/ Columbia Orchestra
2. 東京ブギウギ/ コロムビア・オーケストラ Tokyo Boogie Woogie/ Columbia Orchestra
3. 東京の屋根の下/ 北村英治とプラス・ファイブ Tokyo No Yane No Shita/ Kitamura Eiji & Plus Five
4. リンゴ追分/ 三橋貴風 Ringo Oiwake/ Mitsuhashi Kifu
5. 長崎の鐘/ 堀口博雄と東京軽音楽倶楽部 Nagasaki No Kane/ Horiguchi Hiroo & Tokyo Light Music Club
6. 白い花の咲く頃/ コロムビア・オーケストラ Shiroi Hana No Saku Koro/ Columbia Orchestra
7. 東京ラプソディ/ 古賀ゴールデン・ギター・トリオ Tokyo Rhapsody/ Koga Golden Guitar Trio
8. 柿の木坂の家/ 船村徹 Kakinokizaka No Ie/ Funamura Tooru
9. 別れの一本杉/ コロムビア・オーケストラ Wakare No Ipponsugi/ Columbia Orchestra
10. あざみの歌/ コロムビア・オーケストラ Azami No Uta/ Columbia Orchestra
11. 高原の旅愁/ 堀口博雄と東京軽音楽倶楽部 Kougen No Ryoshuu/ Horiguchi Hiroo & Tokyo Light Music Club
12. 誰か故郷を想わざる/ 古賀ゴールデン・ギター・トリオ Dareka Kokyou Wo Omowazaru/ Koga Golden Guitar Trio
13. 旅の夜風/ 堀口博雄と東京軽音楽倶楽部 Tabi No Yokaze/ Horiguchi Hiroo & Tokyo Light Music Club
14. 影を慕いて/ 木村好夫 Kage Wo Shitaite/ Kimura Yoshio
15. 湯の町エレジー/ 山本丈晴 Yu No Machi Elegie/ Yamamoto Takeharu
16. 人生の並木路/ 山本丈晴 Jinsei No Namikimichi/ Yamamoto Takeharu
17. 湖畔の宿/ 古賀ギター・センチメント Kohan No Yado/ Koga Guitar Sentiment
18. 君恋し/ 古賀ギター・センチメント Kimi Koishi/ Koga Guitar Sentiment
19. 蘇州夜曲/ 堀口博雄と東京軽音楽倶楽部 Soshuu Yakyoku/ Horiguchi Hiroo & Tokyo Light Music Club
20. 水色のワルツ/ 松波常雄 Mizuiro No Waltz/ Matsunami Tsuneo
21. アカシアの雨がやむとき/ 松浦ヤスノブ Acacia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki/ Matsuura Yasunobu
22. 丘を越えて/ 明治大学マンドリン倶楽部 Oka Wo Koete/ Meiji University Mandolin Club

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