Sakura Uta

[Machine Translation] This is the first work produced by Ryoichiro Yoshida, who has been leading the modern Japanese music world as the Yoshida Brothers, a Tsugaru shamisen unit. For many people accustomed to modern music, min'yo may not be familiar to them. Makimiki's conception began with the idea that if folk songs were interpreted in a new way, made easier to listen to, and fused with music from around the world, a new type of folk song could be created that would be accepted by a wide range of people, including the younger generation. The album features bold arrangements of folk songs from Hokkaido and Tohoku, which both Maki and Miki have been familiar with since their training days, and a new pop-style composition.

津軽三味線ユニット・吉田兄弟として現代の邦楽界をリードしてきた吉田良一郎初プロデュース作品。「現代の音楽に耳慣れた多くの人々にとっては、今までの民謡は馴染まないかも知れない。しかし民謡を今までにない解釈で聞きやすくし、世界中の音楽と融合させ新たに構築すれば、若い世代を初めとする幅広い世代に受け入れて貰える新しい民謡が作れるのでは」と言うアイデアから、Makimikiの構想が始まった。MakiとMikiが共に修行時代から慣れ親しんできた北海道/東北の民謡を大胆にアレンジし、ポップスのように構成した新しい民謡を収録。