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	KILA & OKI - HAON DO / NI LIOM FEIN
		Proof that music is a world wide language, Kila and Oki are a convergence of traditional Celtic and northern Japanese sounds marking a wonderful and magical experience, a collection of music that transcends barriers like language and race.
		Oki plays the traditional Ainu instrument, the Tonkori, a 4/6 stringed instrument, and like Kila uses the traditional music of the Ainu to form the foundation of his music.
		Kila has been making music for 15 years and the band continue to push the boundaries in ever widening directions and this new collaborative effort with Oki is just one more twist.
	www.ukmusicsearch.co.uk /reviews/kila-and-oki-haon-do.html (475 words)

	Ainu language Summary
		Ainu is a moribund language, and has been endangered for at least the past few decades.
		Ainu syllables are CV(C) (that is, they have an obligatory syllable onset and an optional syllable coda) and there are few consonant clusters.
		Ainu traditionally featured incorporation of nouns and adverbs; this is rare in the modern colloquial language.
	www.bookrags.com /Ainu_language (994 words)

	Ainu people Summary
		It is the only ceremony of the Ainu that occurs in all regions and that formally involves not only all the members of the settlement but those from numerous other settlements as well, thereby facilitating the flow of people and their communication among different settlements.
		While Ainu religion is expressed in rituals as well as in such daily routines as the disposal of fish bones, nowhere is it more articulated than in their highly developed oral tradition, which is both a primary source of knowledge about the deities and a guideline for the Ainu conducts.
		Ainu cuisine is not commonly eaten outside Ainu communities; there are only a few Ainu restaurants in Japan, all located in Tokyo and Hokkaido.
	www.bookrags.com /Ainu_people (3525 words)

	Ainu music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ainu music refers to the musical traditions of the Ainu people of northern Japan.
		The most famous contemporary performer of Ainu music appears to be the revivalist Oki.
		Music and Discourse: Toward a Semiology of Music (Musicologie générale et sémiologue, 1987).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ainu_music (110 words)

	Music in Japan
		Japanese music derives from an ancient tradition whose folk origins and early influence from the Asian continent are wrapped in the midst of history.
		The earliest extant description of Shinto music, or kagura (music of the gods), is preserved in the myth of the sun goddess Amaterasu, who, having been offended by her brother, has hidden her light in the Rock-Cave of Heaven.
		Ainu music, like other aspects of Ainu culture, is distinct from that of the rest of Japan.
	www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp /JapanAccess/music.htm (1936 words)

	ipedia.com: Ainu Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Ainu (a word meaning "human" in the Ainu language; Ezo, or Yezo, (蝦夷) in Japanese) are an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido, the northern part of Honshu in Northern Japan, the Kurile Islands, much of Sakhalin, and the southernmost third of the Kamchatka peninsula.
		There are over 150,000 Ainu today, however the exact figure is not known as many Ainu hide their origins or in many cases are not even aware of them, their parents having kept it from them so as to protect their children from racism.
		There is an umbrella group of which most Hokkaido Ainu and some other Ainu are members, called the Hokkaido Utari Association, originally controlled by the government with the intention of speeding Ainu assimilation and integration into the Japanese nation-state but which now operates independent of the government and is run exclusively by Ainu.
	www.ipedia.com /ainu.html (1227 words)

	The Ainu of Japan
		The Ainu language that still survives in common use, is the language naming geographical locations, such as the river, or the animals of the river and forests.
		Traditional Ainu clothing would be woven from the inner bark of the Japanese Linden and other trees, or woven from nettle fiber or sewn from salmon or trout skin, or the pelts of seals and brown bears.
		Ainu patterns were embroidered or made from small patches and are called whirlpool patterns.
	www.op97.k12.il.us /cyberteen/2005/summer/about/index.html (1009 words)

	Japanese Literature
		The Ainu look like Caucasian people, they have white skin, their hair is wavy and thick, their heads are mesocephalic (round) and a few have grey or blue eyes.
		The Ainu are a people with a cultural and racial background which is different from that of the ethnic Japanese.
		Ainu culture and lifestyle is shown in an outdoor reproduction of a small Ainu village and inside a conventional museum building.
	www.indigenouspeople.net /JapaneseLit (1989 words)

	The UN Works for Cultural Diversity: Endangered Language of the Ainu
		Ainu men were encouraged to shave their beards and tie their hair, and the women's traditional practice of applying blue facial tattoos was banned.
		Nature is a dominant theme in Ainu culture, with the natural beauty of Hokkaido, with its dramatic coastline, snow capped mountains and wide green valleys, providing the perfect setting and inspiration.
		The Ainu's unique worldview has been transmitted through original words and music, which were created from a very subtle and precise recognition of nature.
	www.un.org /works/culture/japan_story.html (612 words)

	The Ainu People of Japan
		The Ainu (a word meaning "human" in the Ainu language), are an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido and the northern part of Honshu in Northern Japan, as well as the Kurile Islands and the southern half of Sakhalin Island.
		There are over 150,000 Ainu today, however the exact figure is not known as many Ainu hide their origins or in many cases are not even aware of them, their parents having kept it from them so as to avoid racism.
		As the Japanese moved north and took control over their traditional lands, the Ainu often gave up without resistance, but there was occasionally a resistance as exemplified in wars in 1457, 1669, and 1789, which each time were lost by the Ainu.
	www.japan-101.com /culture/culture_ainu.htm (971 words)

	Ainu - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		More powerful invaders from the Asian mainland gradually forced the Ainu to retreat to the northern islands of Japan and Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands in what is now the Russian Far East; today, they reside mainly on Hokkaido.
		The Ainu have attracted the attention of tourists, and some now make a living by selling reproductions of their cultural artifacts.
		Their religion is highly animistic and centers on a bear cult; a captive bear is sacrificed at an annual winter feast and his spirit, thus released, is believed to guard the Ainu settlements.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-ainu.html (381 words)

	Ainu Language of Japan's Hokkaido Region
		The Ainu language (Aynu Itak) is spoken by the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
		Speakers: Ainu is a moribund language, with a small and rapidly dwindling number of speakers; in the town of Nibutani where most of the remaining native speakers live, there are 100 speakers, out of which only 15 use the language everyday.
		Typology and grammar: Ainu is SOV, with postpositions.
	www.japan-101.com /language/ainu_language_of_japan.htm (443 words)

	Japanese Music
		The origins of Japanese music begin at around 3000 BC during the Jomon Culture, when, according to evidence found at archeological digs, music was first used in ceremonies.
		The first music apparently was a result of migrations from China, Korea, and was passed down from the ancient Ainu of Japan.
		This music consists mainly of chanting performed by Buddhist monks with accompaniment from popular instruments, or from a shakuhachi (flute), an instrument brought to Japan by Buddhist monks.
	www.bridgewater.edu /~dhuffman/soc306/S98grp1/music.html (465 words)

	Gresham College \| Transcript
		As most of you know, the music you hear in your early childhood often is the music that really means something to you, and if you wait till you are 25 to begin to discover another music, sometimes it is almost too late.
		Court music could be played by anyone, the Noh was no longer military aristocracy – anybody could do that, and this music now has spread quite widely, and most of the koto and shamisen musicians today seem to be women.
		Ainu music is mainly vocal actually, and it is often hard to hear a melody.
	www.gresham.ac.uk /printtranscript.asp?EventId=484 (5261 words)

	Ainu cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ainu cuisine is the cuisine of the ethnic Ainu in Japan.
		The island of Hokkaido in northern Japan is where most Ainu live today; however, they once inhabitated most of the Kurile islands, the southern half of Sakhalin island, and parts of northern Honshu Island.
		There are a very few Ainu restaurants in the world, such as Rera Cise in Tokyo, Ashiri Kotan Nakanoshima in Sapporo, and Poron'no and Marukibune in Ainu Kotan, Hokkaidō.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ainu_cuisine (426 words)

	Resources on the Ainu
		The Ainu (Ã¬Â´nÂ¡) aborigines of Northern Japan are...
		Ainu culture mostly benefited Japanese scholars, while the Ainu culture was...
		The Ainu (pronounced /'ainu/, "eye-noo", or "ah-ee-noo") are an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido, the northern part of Honshu in Northern Japan, the Kuril Islands, much of Sakhalin, and the southernmost third of the Kamchatka peninsula.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/asian/Ainu.html (1870 words)

	An Interview with Akira Ifukube
		The Ainu, with their improvisational style of both composing music and dancing, greatly influenced me. I became very different from the other music students, who had been raised with European pieces, because of this.
		The music that is heard during these two scenes in GODZILLA VS. GHIDRAH is the same as the music heard during the similar ones in the earlier films.
		The recording engineer wanted to have the music become louder when the first close-up of Godzilla appears during the meltdown sequence, but I told him that since the music was not about Godzilla, it should not become louder or softer.
	www.historyvortex.org /InterviewAkiraIfukube.html (7365 words)

	Ainur - Tolkien Gateway
		The Ainur (singular Ainu) were the 'Holy Ones', the first beings created by Ilúvatar, the 'order' of the Valar and Maiar, made before Eä.
		Through the Music of the Ainur, Ilúvatar created a Vision of the World; he showed it to the Ainur, and explained much of its nature and destiny to them - so the Ainur have much knowledge of the World, but are not omniscient.
		Melkor and many of the other mighty Ainur desired to descend into it and form it in readiness for the coming of the Children of Ilúvatar (that is, Elves and Men).
	tolkiengateway.net /wiki/Ainu (596 words)

	The Far Eastern Audio Review -- Asian Music CD Reviews: January 2006 Archives
		Today the Ainu view the totem pole as an important symbol of their culture and their solidarity with indigenous peoples around the world.
		Ainu multi-instrumentalist Oki has apparently resurrected a moribund Ainu music culture by learning to play tonkori (a thin, lute-like instrument) from old recordings and placing the instrument in new instrumental contexts.
		As with the totem pole, the structure is not native to the Ainu culture.
	www.fareastaudio.com /archives/2006_01.php (1361 words)

	Japan - Ainu (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The second largest minority group among Japanese citizens is the Ainu, who are thought to be related to the Tungusic, Altaic, and Uralic peoples of Siberia.
		Characterized as remnants of a primitive circumpolar culture, the fewer than 20,000 Ainu in 1990 were considered racially distinct and thus not fully Japanese.
		Distinctive rhythmic music and dances and some Ainu festivals and crafts are preserved, but mainly in order to take advantage of tourism.
	countrystudies.us /japan/57.htm (119 words)

	A World of Wonder - My Japan Experience
		The Ainu are a native people of Hokkaido, who have lived in Hokkaido for around ten thousand years.
		I found a nice website which tells more about the Ainu, if you are interested in reading more about them, click here to visit it.
		It is a bit hard to explain, but you place the small instrument in your mouth a certain way, and pull on the string attached to it.
	www.siec.k12.in.us /cannelton/fmfjapan/ainu.html (311 words)

	The Language Teacher Online 20.11: World Music Quiz
		Materials needed are a compilation of music from around the world, a CD or cassette tape player, a World Music Quiz Handout Sheet and Answer Sheet, and a world map.
		To focus on writing, play the music with no handout, allow time between songs so the students can take notes in Japanese, and for homework have them write English paragraphs which reflect their images, feelings, impressions and so on.
		The music exposes students to a variety of cultures and languages, increases their geographical knowledge and in the process helps to break down racial/cultural stereotypes.
	www.jalt-publications.org /tlt/files/96/nov/quiz.html (656 words)

	Ainu Village and Carvings
		Ainu traditional craft shops and the Ainu culture center that houses a museum and traditional dance performances of the Ainu people are part of the attraction at Lake Akan.
		T he Ainu have had a close relationship with the wildlife of their environment.
		The bear, crane, little deer, squirrels, owls, and many other animals have been integral to their survival and are deeply part of the Ainu culture.
	earthtrendshop.com /ainu.php (312 words)

	Willamette Week Online \| Music \| THE CURE FOR PORTLAND MUSIC FEVER \| Local Cut \| Ainu It! • Leading hi-fi ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Their arms never rise from the electronics-strewn table as they jitter about, looking as though their hands are soldered to the knobs and buttons they manipulate.
		They are called Ainu (pronounced "I knew"), and they live to make electro, live and old school-style, with real machines and seat-of-the-pants improvisation.
		That Ainu is able to lead Portlanders to its brand of electro is largely due to the kinetic live performances.
	www.wweek.com /story.php?story=6332 (674 words)

	Ainu at the Arctic Studies Center \| MetaFilter
		The Ainu are the indigenous people of Hokkaido, Japan, and may be closely related to the first Americans as well (previously discussed here.) There's also a collection of Ainu artifacts and photographs at the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest.
		Shamans were among the most important people in the Siberian Ainu and Sakhalin Ainu populations and wore belts that were very similar to the Siberian shaman's belts.
		Unfortunately for the Ainu they are not quaint folkloric castmembers in some primitive arts theme park, but a living and struggling people who are treated with racist contempt by ethnic Japanese.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/24083 (865 words)

	Ainu - Ethnos - Books about the Ainu People
		The Ainu (a word meaning "human" in the Ainu language; Ezo, or Yezo, (??) in old Japanese; Utari now preferred by some members) are an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido, the northern part of Honshu in Northern Japan, the Kurile Islands, much of Sakhalin, and the southernmost third of the Kamchatka peninsula.
		Although their traditional homeland has been inhabited since the end of the last ice age, it is impossible to track the movements of the peoples of Northeastern Asia until well after the beginning of the historical period.
		The Conquest of Ainu Lands: Ecology and Culture in Japanese Expansion,1590-1800
	www.almudo.com /ethnos/Ainu.htm (373 words)

	Oki
		Today he is one of the leading young people (now 39 years old) in the movement toward Ainu relevance in the modern world.
		The tonkori is believed by the Ainu to be a female deity, and was originally used by shaman.
		That sentiment was shared by a group of indigenous music lovers attending a "mini-concert" we were able to put together for Smithsonian staff.
	www.s2nmedia.com /arctic/html/oki.html (242 words)

	Ainu Who?
		This island, according to one Ainu folktale, Hideo Kirikae, is Hokkaido the northern most in a chain of islands which comprise the country of Japan.
		In every day life the Ainu invoked their various dieties and performed ceremonies that were pleasing to them.
		One of the most important ceremonies was that of The Bear Ritual,which mimics the Paleolithic bear cult and the advent of the Great Goddess or Bear Mother.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/1071/33949 (570 words)

	The Ainu of Japan
		Many Ainu would like to be allowed to develop their cultural identify themselves, and not have it defined to them by another people.
		Finally, the Cultural Promotion act does not support or take into account the Ainu living outside of Hokkaido and see the potential for it to divide the people into those who are active in their culture and those without the time or opportunity to participate in their heritage.
		In July, 1998, in a statement to the U.N. Working Group on Indigenous Populations the Ainu International Network stated that the Ainu continue to be thought of and treated as a "barbaric" minority in Japan.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/fourth_world/22057/5 (293 words)

	www.myspace.com/jacobgotlib
		Jacob graduated with a Bachelor's of Music from Oberlin Conservatory in 2006, and is currently studying music composition at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
		Instead of being encouraged to find good music for themselves, they are basically being sold into believing that they can tell what is good music by whether or not it is associated with their coffee house.
		The point is that like what has happened to music in so many other ways it's being controlled and segregated by an irresponsible force that is not really interested in the music but is just interested in making it a facet of their money-making machine....
	www.myspace.com /jacobgotlib (896 words)

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