Shima Kyora Umui

Original Cover

Re-Issue Cover

Hajime Chitose originally recorded this album in 1997 when she won the grand prize in the Amami folk song competition. She was in her third year of high school at the time, and is the youngest winner of the prize to date. It is a collection of traditional Shima Uta songs sung entirely by Hajime Chitose accompanied by a sanshin, which she played herself.

The album was reprinted after she rose to fame and contains many of the tracks found on Higya Merabe. However, it is nearly impossible to find on the internet, as it was published by a small company called Central Gakki which only distributes to Okinawa and the area around it.

CD Track Listing

1. Asakasetsu (朝花節)
2. Nagatomohanasetsu (長朝花節)
3. Shonjoshusetsu (俊良主節)
4. Kurudandosetsu (くるだんど節)
5. Kantsumesetsu (かんつめ節)
6. Shonkanesetsu (シュンカネ節)
7. Rankanhashisetsu (らんかん橋節)
8. Amekurumisetsu (雨黒み節)
9. Shusetsunagahamasetsu (塩道長浜節)
10. Yoshinori Nabe Kanasetsu (嘉徳なべ加那節)
11. Kunnyoriyoneagosetsu (国直よね姉節)
12. Osakumosetsu (長雲節)
13. Mucha Kanasetsu (むちゃ加那節)
14. Chookikujosetsu (ちょうきく女節)
15. Itoayatsurisetsu (糸繰り節)
16. Yoisurasetsu (ヨイスラ節)
17. Ikyonnyakanasetsu (行きゅんにゃ加那節)
18. Ikyooresetsu (行きょうれ節)
19. Kubamehasetsu (くばぬ葉節)
20. Magaryo Takachidjisetsu (曲がりょ高頂節)
21. Shoogatsugin (正月着物)
22. Hoonensetsu (豊年節)