Okinawan folk music is a traditional genre that originated in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. It is characterized by its use of traditional instruments such as the sanshin and taiko drums, as well as its unique vocal style. The music often tells stories of the island's history and culture, with themes of love, nature, and daily life. Modern Okinawan folk music incorporates elements of pop, rock, and jazz, creating a fusion sound that is both traditional and contemporary.
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
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1 | 55 | 0 | 65 | 72 | 36 | 57 | 101 | 28164 | |
2 | 50 | 0 | 40 | 63 | 38 | 29 | 151 | 1156855 | |
3 | 47 | 0 | 55 | 73 | 7 | 54 | 123 | 119957 | |
4 | 40 | 0 | 53 | 35 | 75 | 26 | 102 | 61616 | |
5 | 40 | 0 | 65 | 73 | 15 | 68 | 116 | 111354 | |
6 | 36 | 2 | 47 | 42 | 64 | 33 | 122 | 29008 | |
7 | 35 | 0 | 55 | 52 | 37 | 55 | 91 | 60023 | |
8 | 28 | 1 | 37 | 40 | 70 | 24 | 117 | 15205 | |
9 | 27 | 0 | 72 | 28 | 77 | 58 | 85 | 5956 | |
10 | 26 | 4 | 69 | 37 | 62 | 60 | 116 | 5412 | |
11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12088 | |
12 | 21 | 0 | 53 | 37 | 84 | 47 | 109 | 1371 | |
13 | 20 | 5 | 65 | 63 | 20 | 77 | 132 | 5414 | |
14 | 20 | 25 | 92 | 88 | 2 | 59 | 130 | 3192 | |
15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2376 | |
16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 819 | |
17 | 17 | 0 | 58 | 50 | 87 | 75 | 112 | 2133 | |
18 | 16 | 0 | 40 | 91 | 0 | 47 | 163 | 5607 | |
19 | 16 | 14 | 61 | 43 | 84 | 73 | 118 | 1478 | |
20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2150 | |
21 | 16 | 0 | 81 | 64 | 49 | 90 | 127 | 908 | |
22 | 15 | 5 | 49 | 87 | 15 | 71 | 140 | 1335 | |
23 | 13 | 9 | 78 | 53 | 17 | 89 | 123 | 246 | |
24 | 13 | 0 | 39 | 35 | 91 | 31 | 130 | 1287 | |
25 | 11 | 0 | 59 | 43 | 17 | 50 | 90 | 331 | |
26 | 11 | 2 | 68 | 58 | 11 | 57 | 96 | 1436 | |
27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 537 | |
28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | |
29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1414 | |
30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | |
32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | |
33 | 8 | 79 | 48 | 40 | 90 | 61 | 114 | 289 | |
34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1820 | |
35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 533 | |
36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | |
37 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 22 | 86 | 65 | 89 | 56 | |
38 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 45 | 58 | 73 | 123 | 354 | |
39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | |
40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | |
41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 | |
42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | |
43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | |
44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | |
45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | |
46 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 30 | 74 | 48 | 111 | 54 | |
47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | |
48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | |
49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | |
50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | |
53 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 51 | 85 | 62 | 132 | 43 | |
54 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 95 | 32 | 66 | 16 | |
55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | |
57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | |
59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | |
64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | |
65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |