1932 - 2004
Umeko Ando Japanese Singer
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Details
| First Name |
Umeko
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| Last Name |
Ando
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| Birthday |
20th November, 1932
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| Birthplace |
Husikokotan, Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
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| Died |
15th July, 2004
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
Japanese
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Ainu
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| Year(s) Active |
1960–2003
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| Instrument (text) |
Mukkuri
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| Associated Acts |
OKI
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Umeko Ando (安東 ウメ子, Andō Umeko, November 20, 1932 – July 15, 2004) was an Ainu singer and mukkuri player. Her participation Oki Kano's second album Hankapuy, helped her gain recognition. She recorded several albums, including her solo debut album, Ihunke, produced by Oki in 2001, that was praised by critics and artists alike, and many music publications in Japan declared it the best world music album of the year. It was followed by her second studio album, Upopo Sanke, in 2003, with Chikar Studio, which gained worldwide attention.
