Osanpo Suisougaku - Seasonal Japanese Wind Band Radio

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Osanpo Suisougaku — "a stroll through wind band music" — is a short daily show from Japan. Each episode opens with a small story from the Japanese calendar: the twenty-four solar terms, the seventy-two micro-seasons, anniversaries, history, and old legends. From that day's story, we bring you one piece of Japanese wind band music, chosen to match it. A gentle few minutes simply to listen and enjoy — perfect for a drive or a quiet moment — and a little window into Japanese seasonal culture and the world of Japanese wind band. A link to each featured piece is in the show notes.

  1. 20h ago

    #88-8/31 Tilling the Earth, Praising the Sun / The Harvest Anthem (Yosuke FUKUDA)

    August 31st is Vegetable Day in Japan. Before the season of harvest, we share Yosuke Fukuda's "Hymn of the Harvest" — a fanfare praising the sun, and a joyful dance upon the earth. ▼ Today's piece Yosuke FUKUDA "The Harvest Anthem" Listen / sheet music: https://www.fostermusic.jp/products/detail/11647?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=osanpo_ep260831-en ▼ Follow the show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033tnSPWBHXjQy6CjdnP6W Presented by Foster Music / Osanpo Suisougaku

  2. 1d ago

    #87-8/30 At Dusk, Three Woodwinds / Twilight Amoroso (Masaki ITANI)

    In the twilight of summer's end, we share Masaki Itani's "Twilight Amoroso" for woodwind trio — a heartfelt song that likens life to dusk, and still chooses to live with love. ▼ Today's piece Masaki ITANI "Twilight Amoroso" Listen / sheet music: https://www.fostermusic.jp/products/detail/9479?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=osanpo_ep260830-en ▼ Follow the show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033tnSPWBHXjQy6CjdnP6W Presented by Foster Music / Osanpo Suisougaku

  3. 2d ago

    #86-8/29 From the Drawer, Forward Again / Progress songs and March in our hearts (Nozomu NORO)

    As the season quietly turns toward autumn, a time of changing wardrobes and renewal, we share Nozomu Noro's "The 'Renewal' Piece in the Drawer" — music that takes what was tucked away and carries it forward once more. ▼ Today's piece Nozomu NORO "Progress songs and March in our hearts" Listen / sheet music: https://www.fostermusic.jp/products/detail/11817?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=osanpo_ep260829-en ▼ Follow the show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033tnSPWBHXjQy6CjdnP6W Presented by Foster Music / Osanpo Suisougaku

  4. 3d ago

    #85-8/28 Four Trombones, a Bridal Procession / Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus, Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral (Richard WAGNER arr. Takenori YOSHIKAWA)

    August 28th is the day Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" was premiered (1850). We share its famous scenes — the "Bridal Chorus" and "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral" — in Takenori Yoshikawa's trombone quartet arrangement. ▼ Today's piece Richard WAGNER arr. Takenori YOSHIKAWA "Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus, Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral" Listen / sheet music: https://www.fostermusic.jp/products/detail/7585?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=osanpo_ep260828-en ▼ Follow the show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033tnSPWBHXjQy6CjdnP6W Presented by Foster Music / Osanpo Suisougaku

  5. 4d ago

    #84-8/27 A Famous March from the King of Light Music / The Dam Busters (Concert March) (Eric COATES arr. Douglas E. WAGNER)

    August 27th is Eric Coates' birthday. We share the famous march "The Dam Busters," left by the "king of light music," for wind band — with its noble, singing middle section. ▼ Today's piece Eric COATES arr. Douglas E. WAGNER "The Dam Busters (Concert March)" Listen / sheet music: https://www.fostermusic.jp/products/detail/1674?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=osanpo_ep260827-en ▼ Follow the show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033tnSPWBHXjQy6CjdnP6W Presented by Foster Music / Osanpo Suisougaku

  6. 5d ago

    #83-8/26 Never Mind the Freckles / Candy Candy (Takeo WATANABE arr. Yoshihiro NAGAYAMA)

    August 26th is the birthday of Yumiko Igarashi, the manga artist of "Candy Candy." We share the beloved anime's theme (by Takeo Watanabe) in Yoshihiro Nagayama's wind band arrangement — a bright, bittersweet melody. ▼ Today's piece Takeo WATANABE arr. Yoshihiro NAGAYAMA "Candy Candy" Listen / sheet music: https://www.fostermusic.jp/products/detail/6332?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=osanpo_ep260826-en ▼ Follow the show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033tnSPWBHXjQy6CjdnP6W Presented by Foster Music / Osanpo Suisougaku

  7. 6d ago

    #82-8/25 Four Saxophones, a Dazzling Overture / Overture to Candide (Leonard BERNSTEIN arr. Johan van der LINDEN)

    August 25th is Leonard Bernstein's birthday. We share his "Overture to Candide" in a saxophone quartet arrangement — a brilliant, headlong curtain-raiser that races and dazzles. ▼ Today's piece Leonard BERNSTEIN arr. Johan van der LINDEN "Overture to Candide" Listen / sheet music: https://www.fostermusic.jp/products/detail/11086?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=osanpo_ep260825-en ▼ Follow the show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033tnSPWBHXjQy6CjdnP6W Presented by Foster Music / Osanpo Suisougaku

  8. Aug 23

    #81-8/24 Under the Same Moon, a Song of Prayer / Moon Song (Ukrainian Folksong) (Ukrainian FOLKSONG arr. Kunihiro SUGIURA)

    August 24th is Ukraine's Independence Day. With a prayer for peace, we share the Ukrainian folk song "Moon Song," arranged by Kunihiro Sugiura. A gentle melody that calms the heart; all proceeds go to aid for refugees. ▼ Today's piece Ukrainian FOLKSONG arr. Kunihiro SUGIURA "Moon Song (Ukrainian Folksong)" Listen / sheet music: https://www.fostermusic.jp/products/detail/11387?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=osanpo_ep260824-en ▼ Follow the show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033tnSPWBHXjQy6CjdnP6W Presented by Foster Music / Osanpo Suisougaku

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Osanpo Suisougaku — "a stroll through wind band music" — is a short daily show from Japan. Each episode opens with a small story from the Japanese calendar: the twenty-four solar terms, the seventy-two micro-seasons, anniversaries, history, and old legends. From that day's story, we bring you one piece of Japanese wind band music, chosen to match it. A gentle few minutes simply to listen and enjoy — perfect for a drive or a quiet moment — and a little window into Japanese seasonal culture and the world of Japanese wind band. A link to each featured piece is in the show notes.

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