Record

Title

Record

Description

Red vinyl record in paper folder inside envelope A: Record (Diam: 6.875") made of soft red vinyl "Sonolette" Side A: 33 1/3 speed "Symphonic Ballad based on Japanese Folk Songs" NHK; Side B: "Melody of Japanese Folk Songs in Latin Rhythms" no label silver writing B: Paper jacket (closed 7.875" x 7.375") reinforced with plastic with yellow background world map in red with Tokyo at center "Radio Japan Covers the World" back: picture of Ohara-me woman dressed in blue and white kasuri (farmer's clothes) with red obi and straw hat with face rain cape shows at shoulders carries a hatake duster "63 Radio Japan Sonolette"; inside has information on Radio Japan and lists sets of songs: Side A has 4 folk songs "Sado Okesa" "Nambu Ushioi Ute" "Aizu Bandaisan" Aikita Obako"; Side B has songs of Shikoku and Kyushu and southern Japan "Otemoyan" "Hietsuki-bushi" "Kompura Fune Fune" (boat) "Yosakoi-bushi" C: Paper envelope with a clasp closing (around clasp "Tombosuki" with picture of bird "Nippon Hoso Kyokai" in red (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Tokyo Japan 63 Radio Japan Sonolette in lower left corner

Identifier

1996.010.308

Collection