Yukito Ara
Yukito Ara (新良 幸人, Ara Yukito, born 1967) is a Japanese sanshin player and Okinawa min'yō (traditional folk songs) singer.
Life and career
Born on
Okinawa prefecture, at the age of 18, and began performing live with a band under the name "Yukito Ara with Sandii
" (新良幸人ｗｉｔｈサンデー, Ara Yukito with Sandii). They first became known for their live album Haru Natsu Aki chotto Yu ing (春夏秋ちょっと酔ing, "Spring Summer Fall, Getting Drunk a Little").
In 1994, Yukito formed the band Parsha Club, which represented a fusion of folk music (min'yō), pop, and jazz. He continues to perform and record today, and takes part in many jazz, world music, and other collaborations.
References and notes
- ^ Folk songs particular to the Yaeyama Islands; a subgenre of Okinawa min'yō.
- Kadekawa, Manabu (ed.). Okinawa Chanpuru Jiten (沖縄チャンプルー事典, "Okinawa Champloo Encyclopedia"). Tokyo: Yamakei Publishers, 2003. p. 25.
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