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Senpūki

扇風機

[Genre]Shinkyoku
[Also Known As]Electric Fans
[Composed]Tomiyama Seikin I - Shamisen - August 1948

History:

Composed by Tomiyama Seikin I in August 1948, with lyrics by Hasegawa Yukinobu. Commissioned by NHK.
For shamisen ensemble.
This song is about the summer heat of the postwar period, when power outages were frequent, and alludes to electric fans.
It has a slightly eclectic, kouta-like style.

Senpūki appears on the following albums

Album Artist

The Creative World of Tomiyama Seikin vol. 4 Shamisen : Tomiyama Seikin II
Shamisen : Tomita Seihō
Voice : Tomiyama Seikin I