Franz Schubert - II. Andante of the Piano Sonata No.20 D959
Performed by Joris Holtackers (mastered 2022)

Schubert - Piano Sonata No.20 D959 - II. Andante

"Tōryanse" (通りゃんせ) is the name of the traditional Japanese children's tune (warabe uta). It is a common choice for music played by traffic lights in Japan when it is safe to cross. 

Vocals: Mari Naruse
Instruments, recording, arrangement & production: Joris Holtackers

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TEXT (and translation)

通りゃんせ　通りゃんせ
ここはどこの　細道じゃ
天神さまの　細道じゃ
ちっと通して　下しゃんせ
御用のないもの　通しゃせぬ
この子の七つの　御祝いに
御札を納めに　参ります
行きはよいよい　帰りはこわい
こわいながらも
通りゃんせ　通りゃんせ

Tōryanse, tōryanse
Koko wa doko no hosomichi ja?
Tenjin-sama no hosomichi ja
Chitto tōshite kudashanse
Goyō no nai mono tōshasenu
Kono ko no nanatsu no oiwai ni
Ofuda wo osame ni mairimasu
Iki wa yoi yoi, kaeri wa kowai
Kowai nagara mo
Tōryanse, tōryanse

You may go in, you may enter
Which way is this narrow pathway?
This is the narrow pathway of the Tenjin shrine
Please allow me to go through
Those without good reason shall not pass
To celebrate the 7th birthday of this child
We've come to dedicate our offering [to offer our ofuda here]
Going in is easy, but returning is scary
It's scary, but
You may go in, You may pass through

Tōryanse (vocals: Mari Naruse)

Kagome Kagome (かごめかごめ, or 籠目籠目) is a Japanese children's game and the song associated with it. 

Vocals: Mari Naruse
Recording  & production: Joris Holtackers

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TEXT (and translation)

Kagome Kagome, Kago no naka no tori wa
Itsuitsu deyaru? Yoake no ban ni
Tsuru to kame to subetta.
Ushiro no shōmen daare ?

かごめかごめ 篭の中の鳥は
いついつ出やる　夜明けの晩に
鶴と亀と 滑った
後ろの正面だあれ.

Kagome kagome / The bird in the basket/cage,

When, oh when will it come out
In the night of dawn
The crane and turtle slipped
Who is behind you now?

Kagome Kagome (vocals: Mari Naruse)

"Sakura Sakura" (さくら さくら?, "Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms"), also known as "Sakura", is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting spring, the season of cherry blossoms.

Vocals: Mari Naruse
Instruments, recording, arrangement & production: Joris Holtackers

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TEXT (and translation)

桜　桜
弥生の空は
見渡す限り
霞か雲か
匂いぞ　出ずる
いざや　いざや
見に行かん

sakura sakura
yayoi no sora wa
mi-watasu kagiri
kasumi ka kumo ka
nioi zo izuru
izaya izaya
mini yukan

Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Across the spring sky,
As far as the eye can see.
Is it mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the air.
Come now, come now,
Let's go and see them!

Sakura Sakura (vocals: Mari Naruse)

Paganini composed this theme (Caprice no.24) for violin but it sounds well on the Minimoog too. I've reworked the chord progressions quite a bit on this one. :)

PagaNiniMoog (re-harmonisation on Caprice no.24 by Paganini)

Performed by Joris Holtackers on a Steinway D

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