PBS: Bluegrass Music in Japan

[@johnmaisonneuve9057]

In 1965 or 1967 I attended the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival in South Ben Indiana and was amazed to find a young group of Japanese bluegrass players. They absolutely loved Bluegrass!

[@russellrobert6084]

I love Bluegrass music!

[@clstrat837]

Super cool video. Thank you

[@penney304]

I find this fascinating. I had no idea the Japanese people liked the music that a lot of people here in Tennessee, (where I'm from,) take for granted... Seeing Rocky Top there, really made me smile.😊

[@JKwakulla]

The Peterson's have become an international bluegrass sensation via KZbin. They stated recently that Japan is the country with the most views.

[@Drew-de7ey]

World music will save the world.

[@WayniKlaru14344]

It is very unusual indeed for Japanese culture to integrate a piece of foreign music and a different language. I think music is universal.

[@235buz]

Not bluegrass, but I have the old vinyl album of Buck Owens in Japan.

[@transplant-f3p]

When I was in Japan, I thought that instrumentally the bands were as good as in the U.S.. Vocalization was a little weak though. In Tokyo I heard young women sing different tunes in different languages. But they were only fluent in Japanese.

[@alro11]

let’s get BILLY STRINGS and the boyz to Japan🎉👍🏼🩵