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KiriSut'ENKA
KiriSut'Enka was born in September 2017, for a concert as part of the
Kenzo’s Fashion show, Momento 2 at the Trianon in Paris.
The Enka style:
It is a repertoire of Japanese pop music from the Shōwa era, accompanied by a large
commercial success in Japan, especially during the 1960s and 1970s. This style is often considered
like Japanese blues. It embraces the difficulties and disappointments of adult life, songs
very often express the sorrow of love of a woman, or even the feeling of furusato (hometown), the contrast between rural life and the arrival in the big cities…
For many, Enka represents the soul of Japan, a threatened form of national identity.
Emiko Ota: singing
Julien Omeyer: guitar.
Mayu Sato: flute and Japanese flutes
Nicolas Brémaud: drums
Enka’s songs are becoming popular on television, where we see a singer in a precious
kimono, microphone in hand, always in the foreground, in front of an imposing – but discreet – orchestra.
KiriSut'Enka’s instrumental training, limited to three instruments and vocals, is therefore atypical. The
group can highlight, or hammer the feelings evoked in the songs covers, in
exploring the expressive palette offered by other styles such as free jazz. KiriSut'Enka evolves in this way in
a pop-experimental style.
KiriSut'Enka was born in September 2017, for a concert as part of the
Kenzo’s Fashion show, Momento 2 at the Trianon in Paris.
The Enka style:
It is a repertoire of Japanese pop music from the Shōwa era, accompanied by a large
commercial success in Japan, especially during the 1960s and 1970s. This style is often considered
like Japanese blues. It embraces the difficulties and disappointments of adult life, songs
very often express the sorrow of love of a woman, or even the feeling of furusato (hometown), the contrast between rural life and the arrival in the big cities…
For many, Enka represents the soul of Japan, a threatened form of national identity.
Emiko Ota: singing
Julien Omeyer: guitar.
Mayu Sato: flute and Japanese flutes
Nicolas Brémaud: drums
Enka’s songs are becoming popular on television, where we see a singer in a precious
kimono, microphone in hand, always in the foreground, in front of an imposing – but discreet – orchestra.
KiriSut'Enka’s instrumental training, limited to three instruments and vocals, is therefore atypical. The
group can highlight, or hammer the feelings evoked in the songs covers, in
exploring the expressive palette offered by other styles such as free jazz. KiriSut'Enka evolves in this way in
a pop-experimental style.
KiriSut'ENKA
Le groupe KiriSut'Enka est né en septembre 2017, pour un concert dans le cadre du défilé
Momento 2 de Kenzo, au Trianon à Paris.
Le style Enka :
Il s'agit d'un répertoire de musiques populaires japonaises de l'ère Shōwa, accompagnées d'un grand
succès commercial au Japon, en particulier pendant les années 1960-1970. Ce style est souvent considéré
comme du blues japonais. Il embrasse les difficultés et les déceptions de la vie d'adulte, les chansons
expriment très souvent le chagrin d'amour d'une femme, ou bien encore le sentiment de furusato (ville
natale), le contraste entre la vie à la campagne et l'arrivée dans les grandes villes…
Pour beaucoup, l'Enka représente l'âme du Japon, une forme d'identité nationale menacée.
− Emiko Ota : chant
− Julien Omeyer : guitare
− Mayu Sato : flûte traversière et flûtes japonaises
− Nicolas Brémaud : batterie
Les chansons d'Enka se popularisent à la télévision, où l'on voit une chanteuse dans un précieux
kimono, le micro à la main, toujours au premier plan, devant un orchestre imposant – mais discret.
La formation instrumentale de KiriSut'Enka, limitée à trois instruments et chant, est donc atypique. Le
groupe se permet de souligner, surligner, ou marteler les sentiments évoqués dans les chansons reprises, en
explorant la palette expressive offerte par d'autres styles comme le free jazz. KiriSut'Enka évolue ainsi dans
un style pop-expérimental.
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Japan Impact Lausanne 2022
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