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第3回（2003年） lyrics category
BEGIN
ビギン
BEGIN
プロフィール
- 性別
- 不明
- 生誕
- Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, Uchinaguchi (Okinawan dialect)
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan → Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- musical group, songwriters, musicians
- 活動期間
- 1988年〜
- 所属
- Amuse
- 影響を受けた人物
- Okinawan folk music, Blues, Folk / Acoustic
- 影響を与えた人物
- Rimi Natsukawa (collaborator / fellow Okinawan artist), Younger Okinawan artists
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Grand Ikaten King | Lonely Night | — | Miyake Yuji's Ikasu Band Tengoku | winner |
| 2012 | YouTube Silver Play Button | — | — | YouTube | recipient |
Grand Ikaten King
1989
対象作品:
Lonely Night
主催:
Miyake Yuji's Ikasu Band Tengoku
結果:
winner
YouTube Silver Play Button
2012
主催:
YouTube
結果:
recipient
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Koishikute
1990年 J-POP / PopDebut single. Used in a Nissan commercial and reached No.4 on the Oricon chart; one of their signature songs.
nostalgialove
Nada Sousou
2000年 Okinawan-influenced popComposed by Higa Eishō and associated with Ryoko Moriyama; widely covered and one of BEGIN's best-known songs.
remembrancefamily
映像化・舞台化
- [Film (theme / insert song)] Nada Sousou (film-related) (2006)
Shimanchu nu Takara
2002年 Okinawan popA song celebrating Okinawan culture and local pride; one of their signature songs and associated with major TV appearances.
local pridenature
全著作
- Ongaku Ryodan (1990)
- GLIDER (1991)
- Begin no Ichigoichie (2003)
- Ocean Line (2004)
- BEGIN Singles Anthology (2005)
- Gajumaru Best (2019)
翻案
- Film / media tie-ins related to 'Nada Sousou'
作風・主題
- 文体
- Acoustic-pop sound incorporating Okinawan folk elementsSongwriting that emphasizes simple, evocative lyrics and melody
- 頻出モチーフ
- the seaislandnostalgiafamily
評価・遺産
BEGIN, an acoustic pop band from Okinawa, has played a significant role in bringing Okinawan music to a national audience. Their signature songs have been widely covered and the group remains active in music events and regional revitalization efforts.
大衆文化への影響
- Performed at NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (2002, 2003)
- Numerous song tie-ins for TV and film
引用
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If a band like this becomes a challenger, it will be hard to compare — (comment by Miyake Yuji on Ikaten)
出典: Miyake Yuji (comment during Ikaten appearance) (1989年)
豆知識
- Formed by three childhood friends from Ishigaki Island.
- Won the Grand Ikaten King title on the TBS program 'Miyake Yuji's Ikasu Band Tengoku' in 1989.
- Released a self-cover series using the original instrument 'Ichigoichie'.