A performance of the Nambu kobikiuta, an Iwate min'yō, with lyrics. 岩手県民謡の南部木挽唄の演奏と歌詞、簡単な説明です。 -- Meaning of the lyrics: It seems there was a woodcutter deep in this valley. I can hear the sound of sanding early in the morning. I grew up deep in the mountains of Nambu. I sing kobikiuta early in the morning.
-- Description: This song is a kobikiuta (woodcutting song) from Iwate Prefecture. Kobikiuta are songs sung while using saws for logging and woodworking in mountainous areas, and they are sometimes confused with kikoriuta (logging songs) that involve the use of axes. Since woodcutters traveled across various regions, many similar lyrics can be found nationwide.
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