My Favorite Japanese Traditional Songs English

[Machine Translation] As the world settles down and inbound travelers to Japan increase, Japanese traditions, culture, and pop culture are also attracting attention. Traditional Japanese music, including children's songs, has been described as beautiful with its unique melodies, but the lyrics are difficult even for Japanese to understand, and some expressions are old-fashioned. Therefore, we planned "Eigo de uta nihon no uta" (Japanese songs sung in English) as an English teaching material to familiarize foreigners with Japanese songs and for Japanese children who are learning English. The songs were translated by Christel Chiari, a former NHK English teacher, using the key phrase "one syllable one note," and are easy to sing with emphasis on syllables and rhymes. The classical "Retro Backtrack" and the "Modern Backtrack" will allow you to discover a new aspect of Japanese songs.

世界が落ち着きインバウンドで日本には海外旅行者が増えている今、日本の伝統や文化・ポップカルチャーにも注目が集まっている。童謡をはじめトラディショナルな日本の音楽は、その独特のメロディーが美しいと評されているが、歌詞が日本人でもわかりにくく、古めかしい表現もある。そこで、外国の方に日本の歌をよく知ってもらうためにも、また英語をまなぶ日本の子どもたちのためにも、音楽で親しめる英語教材として「えいごで歌う日本のうた」を企画。「NHKえいごであそぼ」の元おねえさんクリステル・チアリの「one syllable one note」というキーワードで訳した、音節と韻を大切にした歌いやすい訳詞で、日本の伝統的な歌を世界へお届け。クラシカルな"Retro Backtrack"と日本の歌の新しい一面を発見できる"Modern Backtrack"、2つのアレンジを楽しめる。