Torii Shinrei
鳥井 森鈴
3/18/1899 - 3/8/1979
Singer
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Torii Shinrei was a folk singer born in Akita Prefecture. He was the composer of the Akita folk song "Akita Oiwake". His stage name Shinrei means "beautiful singing voice like the chirps of bell crickets", specifically the ones that live in Moriyama, a symbolic rural mountain area of Gojome Town in Akita.
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| Also Known As 鳥井 儀助 (Torii Gisuke) |
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Tracks Recorded
| Pieces | Kanji | Length | Album | Instrument | |
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| Akita Banzai | 秋田萬歳 | Tōhoku Min’yō Dai Zenshū vol. 3 | Voice |