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Enka
- Genre family
- East Asian Popular Music
- Starting recordings
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Meet Enka
Enka is a branch of the East Asian Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Enka is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with [unknown], 峰岸透 and 戸高一生.
GENRE FAMILY
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Parent genreEast Asian Popular Music
Current genreEnka
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01人生情け舟2017 · Enka · enkaOpen in new tab 02紅い雪2024 · Enka · enkaOpen in new tab 03浮寝草2001 · Enka · enkaOpen in new tab 04ふたり花2006 · Enka · enkaOpen in new tab 05けけえんか2006 · Enka · enkaOpen in new tab 06夕焼け雲2010 · Enka · enkaOpen in new tab 07夢街道Enka · enkaOpen in new tab 08雪ぼたる（多岐川舞子）Enka · enkaOpen in new tab 09橋Enka · enkaOpen in new tab 10夢街道1998 · Enka · enkaOpen in new tab
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