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Umeko Ando was born in Fushiko Ainu village. She is a renowned expert of the mukkuri (the koukin, a Japanese mouth harp) and upopo (the traditional chanting of the Ainu). Immersed throughout her life with the culture, language and traditions of the Ainu, she has become an important successor for the Ainu culture of the Obihiro district. Her participation on OKI's second album, Hankapuy, helped to gain her recognition. Her solo debut album, Ihunke <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Umeko+Ando">Re
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Empire of Japan
- Place of death
- Makubetsu
- Occupation
- harpist
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Instrument
- voice
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- date of death
- 2004-07-15
- date of birth
- 1932-00-00
- name in kana
- あんどう うめこ
- cause of death
- Colorectal cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
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