Hello there. Is there a reliable notation for soran bushi ? The one I found really seems incomplete. Thanks for your help.
Good question! Perhaps the Fujimoto ryu (who has somewhat standardized sheet music for minyo)* has standardized notation for Soran Bushi, but because it is a folk song, there isn’t a ‘one correct way’ to play it. Just like Appalachian folk music, there are probably dozens of verses and slightly different arrangements depending on the village you are in.
*I’m pretty sure that’s true, but I could be wrong.
Thanks Kyle. I just have to try to play the version I prefer among all the ones i find on youtube, for example…
Indeed! Play the one you like to play. 