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Uyafaafuji's Refusal: An Ode To The Yanbaru

by shō yamagushiku and yana-imi

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Uyafaafuji's Refusal: An Ode To The Yanbaru 09:30

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ウヤファーフジ (先祖たち) の拒絶：山原への頌歌

From the dense rainforest of memory, strange images and sounds present themselves. Our uyafaafuji (ancestors in Okinawan language) appear to intervene in our daily lives. They refuse to let us forget, refuse to let us compromise and refuse to let us live restrained by the laws of the nations that seek to claim us. This audio offering combines uta-sanshin, spoken word and elemental soundscapes to invoke a dialogue with our uyafaafuji, known and unknown. We inhabit this place in hopes of better understanding our responsibilities and to increase our capacity to choose relationships that are grounded in mutual reciprocity and respect.

shō yamagushiku and yana-imi are a spoken word/uta-sanshin duo based on the lands of the W̱SÁNEĆ/Lekwungen and Tongva Peoples respectively. Their work prioritizes the creation of immersive sonic soundscapes accompanied by visual media to convey stories that weave a lifeline to their island roots. Together, they call on their ancestors’ guidance to tell stories of yearning, loss and recovery from a Ryūkyūan perspective.

私たちのウヤファーフジ (沖縄の言葉で祖先の意味) は、私たちの日常生活に介入してくるようです。彼らは、私たちが忘れたり、妥協したり、また私たちを定義づける国の法律に拘束されて生きることを拒んでいます。

『ウヤファーフジ (先祖たち) の拒絶』には、生存している人々とすでに他界している私たちの ウヤファーフジ との対話を呼び起こすために、歌三線、話し言葉及び元素画像が使用されています。そして、これは、ショウ ヤマグシク と ヤナイミ がすでに他界している祖先の人々に対し敬意を込めて、ウチナーンチュのコミュニティで行ってきたライブパフォーマンスをさらに発展させたものです。不思議な映像と音が、鬱蒼とした記憶の森の中から現れます。

credits

released March 4, 2024

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spoken word: shō yamagushiku
スポークンワード：ヤマグシク ショウ

uta-sanshin, soundscapes: yana-imi
歌三線・サウンドスケープ：ヤナイミ

additional voices: Bruna Mariko Oshiro
追加声：大城 ブルーナ マリコ

written and directed by shō yamagushiku
作家・監督：ヤマグシク ショウ

composed, produced, and mixed by Joseph Yoshimasu Kamiya
作曲家・編集：神谷 ジョセフ 嘉益 (ヨシマス)

Uchinaaguchi (Okinawan) editing: Chogi Higa, Brandon Ufugusuku Ing
沖縄語の編集：比嘉 朝儀、大城 (ウフグスク) ブランドン イン

first song lyrics from “Aha Bushi” (classical Ryūkyūan song)
最初の曲の歌詞：『安波節』(琉球古典音楽)

“maa mutii ichuga” lyrics by Joseph Yoshimasu Kamiya
『マー ムティー イチュガ』の歌詞：神谷 ジョセフ 嘉益 (ヨシマス)

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audio recordings オーディオ録音：

Joseph Kamiya at Sueyoshi Park (Sui/Shuri) and Tamagusuku Castle Ruins (Nanjō), Uchinaa/Okinawa Island

Tatsuo Fukuchi at Painagama Beach, Myaaku/Miyako Island
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
freesound.org/s/125204

“Lake shore waves” by juskiddink
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
freesound.org/s/102808

“Winds, Realistic, A” by InspectorJ (jshaw.co.uk)
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
freesound.org/s/405561

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produced and mixed in GarageBand and Adobe Premiere with plugins from Auburn Sounds, FrozenPlain, Impulse Record, iZotope, Polyverse Music, Reason Studios, Waves Audio and samples from Ghosthack, Glitchedtones

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website:
tinyurl.com/uya-refusal

shō yamagushiku:
instagram.com/shoyamagushiku
twitter.com/shoyamagushiku

yana-imi:
instagram.com/yanaimi.noise
facebook.com/yanaimi.noise

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“shima: poems” by shō yamagushiku available March 26, 2024
ショウ ヤマグシクの詩集『島』2024年3月26日リリース
tinyurl.com/yamagushiku-shima

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