This is a tune played in the AWA country known as TOKUSHIMA on the island of Shikoku for the summer OBON festival. This is played now for the festival called AWA dance. It is traditionally a festival which is a very big and major festival in Japan and known all throughout the country. The lyrics are "if you dance, you look like an idiot and if you watch you are an idiot so might as well dance and be an idiot too" i have danced in this festival. It remains the best I have seen in my home Japan.
My wife's from Tokushima and I've had the chance to dance with the Miyuzuki Ren dance group during the festival a couple times. A truly awesome experience. It's crazy how sore you can be after on day but still dance the next day. :D
I know your post is 5 years old, but you are sooo lucky to have participated in this festival. This is one of my bucket list wish and I hope next year (2018) I will be able to participate in as MANY dance festival I can... whether it's in Tokyo, but the ultimate would be in Tokushima. Wish I knew who to get in touch with so I can join a dance group.
hi YukitaJon,it is not easy to find the recording version of awa dance music through the internet! very very nice music!! can you show me more about awa dance music in recording version? or is it possible to get this song from you? many thanks!
I created an mp3 file of this video and uploaded it to mediafire.com. Here's the link: www.mediafire.com/file/vwww9c49ahibdd8/Awa_Odori_Remix_II.mp3/file
