Kouta Katsutaro - Kouta Katsutaro (2019)

Early 1930s ryukoka recordings from Japanese geisha Kouta Katsutaro.

"Emerging during the early stages of the recording industry in Japan, the ryukoka style adopted some western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional Min'yo folk music. Kouta Katsutaro would become one of it's most popular proponents, and along with another popular geisha singer, Ichimaru, forms the basis of a period dubbed the "Katsu-Ichi Era”.”

Tracklist:
01. Kouta Katsutaro - Shima no musume
02. Kouta Katsutaro - Asu ha otachika
03. Kouta Katsutaro - Ooshima okesa
04. Kouta Katsutaro - Yanagi no ame
05. Kouta Katsutaro - Musumegokoro
06. Kouta Katsutaro - Sanosabushi
07. Kouta Katsutaro - Okesa odori
08. Kouta Katsutaro - Sado okesa
09. Kouta Katsutaro - Sakura ondo
10. Kouta Katsutaro - Gionbayashi
11. Kouta Katsutaro - Sangai-bushi
12. Kouta Katsutaro - Tokyo jinku