Longing for the Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939

[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]] Longing for the Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 by Various Artists Emerging during the early stages of the recording industry in Japan, the ryūkōka style adopted western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music. This collection of 1920s & 30s ryūkōka recordings follows on from the Kouta Katsutaro tape we put out a couple of years back, and further captures the hauntingly unique sound of a cultural merging that was starting to reflect itself via popular song, ahead of the widespread influence of western pop music during post-war US occupation. [[Selling Points]] Collection of 1920s and 30s ryūkōka recordings Emerged from the early stages of the recording industry in Japan Blends western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music [[Catalog Number]]DEATH043LP[[Artist]]Various Artists