gondola no uta

[@vinista256]

Much as I love Takashi Shimura’s portrayal of Watanabe in Ikiru, and much as I love the emotion in his rendition, I’ve been longing to hear a more vocally beautiful version of this song, and here is a sublime performance. Thank you!

[@ireland1953]

I heard this song sung in the movie 'Ikiru', produced by Akira Kurosawa. Very touching and moving.

[@eltodesukane]

Also in "Bound for the Fields" (Noyuki yamayuki umibe yuki; 1986)

[@cloudidogz]

Very beautiful. Found this looking for Ikiru, such a beautiful film. But this is wonderful too! Thanks for uploading!!

[@Kerpkoop]

im glad i stumbled upon this gem thanks for the upload

[@OlDoinyo]

The best version on YT. No one does it as well as Yumiko Samejima.

[@cristiancamilomontesvargas5877]

Qué canción tan maravillosa... Somos sólo un suspiro, somos fragilidad

[@吉岡花子-v8j]

鮫島有美子様の美し歌声を久しぶりに聴かせて頂きました。有り難うございました。

[@jerrardgivens]

life is brief. fall in love, maidens before the crimson bloom fades from your lips before the tides of passion cool within you, for those of you who know no tomorrow life is brief fall in love, maidens before his hands take up his boat before the flush of his cheeks fades for those of you who will never return here life is brief fall in love, maidens before the boat drifts away on the waves before the hand resting on your shoulder becomes frail for those who will never be seen here again

[@laurenhowe2146]

thank you , love the film Ikiru

[@emmilittlemuffin]

I loooove ikiru...

[@AnneSeagull]

Love it - love Yumiko!

[@Lambdadelta-kyo]

@OlDoinyo Agreed. I certainly haven't heard a better rendition (well, apart from in Kurosawa's "Ikiru", but there it was more about the emotional impact than the melodic execution of the song). T_T

[@y.s320]

鮫島さん素晴らしい！！ この発声を日本にもっと伝えて欲しい。

[@noemiatakemoto3613]

I'm crying, I remembered the Akira Kurosawa film. Ikiru, 1942.

[@i2su405]

don't mean to be rude but Ikiru was 1952, my favourite movie 😅

[@noemiatakemoto3613]

@@i2su405 Sorry, my mistake, 1952 is correct. Thanks for the correction.

[@AnneSeagull]

It's too beautiful!

[@johnlin5860]

I like to hear this song very much ,especialy after took trip with our friends to Hokkaido Japan.

[@mukachi4927]

きれい…

[@davidmetis6249]

It breaks an old man's heart to hear something like this.

[@EngelsFriedrich]

初期画面のテロップ、吉田勇作詞は吉井勇の間違いではないだろうか。西郷、大久保らと共に討幕に奔走した旧薩摩藩士の吉井友実（仁左衛門）は、勇のお爺さんだった筈。 にしても、茫然となる鮫島さんの美声ではあるまいか。ピアノを弾いているのは、旦那のヘルムート・ドイチュさん（ミュンヘン音大教授）だと思う。UPに感謝。

[@仏陀伽耶]

Karl Marxの盟友だけあって、博学でいらっしゃいます。

[@abyssal3604]

wanted to hear the song that priestess of Genbu was singing in the manga

[@stlev99]

She has a beautifulvoice. Better than Takeshi Shimura, but Shimura's version brings tears to my eyes

[@亘高橋-u9y]

素晴らしい歌声につきる。

[@globalavenger7580]

simply beautiful

[@yoshito2913]

鮫島有美子先生の神の如き歌声。日本の誇りです。

[@11111111111111116209]

ＣＤ集持っています。格調高い歌声ですね。

[@abiartaprasetia2253]

Wonderful maiden

[@jerrardgivens]

becomes frail for those who will never be seen here again life is brief fall in love, maidens before the raven tresses begin to fade before the flame in your hearts flicker and die for those to whom today will never return

[@bapazola961]

Damn... I'm late 9 year

[@XxElCapxX]

Rushing...

[@XxElCapxX]

Better in 0.75x speed imo

[@larkindo]

Much too fast - a shame.