The Asia International Piano Festival by People with Disabilities in OSAKA 2011

Theme

The set piece is "Furusato (My hometown)" which is a Japanese folk song, and participants must play their own arrangements in 4 minutes. If the arrangements are not made by the participants themselves, the arrangement must be made only for the particular participants.

This melody of "Furusato" (hometown) is a folk song that Japanese love most.

Also, to encourage the victims of the Tohoku earthquake, the song is often sung.

It is possible to hear it easily on the internet.

theme for 2011 Osaka

(1)

Oh! Mountain, where I followed rabbits.
Oh! River, where I fished small carps.
It comes through in my dream often now.
Oh! My hometown, unforgettable!

Usagi oishi kano yama.
Kobuna tsurishi kano kawa.
yume wa imamo megurite.
wasuregataki FURUSATO.

(2)

Ah! My Mama and Papa how are you?
Ah! My dear old friends, how are you doing?
Even if it is rainy or windy,　
I remember Furusato.

ikani owasu chichi haha?
tsustuganashiya tomogaki.?
ameni kazeni tsuketemo
omoi izuru FURUSATO.

(3)

I wish returning to my home,

After my dream comes true some day.

Oh! My hometown with its green mountain!
Oh! My hometown with its clean water!

Kokorozashiwo hatashite
itsuno hinika kaeran.
Yama wa aoki furusato .
Mizu wa kiyoki FURUSATO