KAN MIKAMI

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When the Japanese reveal their affinity for the music of America, it is usually in the highly ordered music of jazz or techno. Kan Mikami, on the other hand, takes much of his inspiration from the school of singer/songwriters and blues vocalists. From the rural district of Tsugaru, Mikami's parched voice and plaintive electric guitar (sometimes the only backing) reveals the true spirit of the blues, even though he sings in Japanese. Of course, comparisons to Muddy Waters or Howlin' Wolf are just as far from the truth as Bertolt Brecht or Jacques Brel, but the guitarist weaves elements of all three to create an undeniably unique style. Quite popular in his native country during the 1970s, Mikami endured quite a dry period during the following decade, but came back on the predominantly noise-oriented PSF Records. Beginning with 1989's I'm the Only One Around, he released eight albums during the read more...
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KAN MIKAMI 三上寛の世界 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
三上寛の世界
Blues 1971
KAN MIKAMI 三上寛のひとりごと album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
三上寛のひとりごと
Blues 1972
KAN MIKAMI ひらく夢などあるじゃなし 三上寛怨歌集 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
ひらく夢などあるじゃなし 三上寛怨歌集
Blues 1972
KAN MIKAMI 船頭小唄 えん歌の世界 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
船頭小唄 えん歌の世界
Blues 1973
KAN MIKAMI Bang! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bang!
Blues 1974
KAN MIKAMI Blue Flame On The Destruction = 青い炎 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Blue Flame On The Destruction = 青い炎
Blues 1975
KAN MIKAMI 寛:言葉・ナンセンス・人間 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
寛:言葉・ナンセンス・人間
Blues 1975
KAN MIKAMI 負ける時もあるだろう album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
負ける時もあるだろう
Blues 1978
KAN MIKAMI Baby album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Baby
Blues 1981
KAN MIKAMI このレコードを盗め!!初 三上寛ベスト・アルバム album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
このレコードを盗め!!初 三上寛ベスト・アルバム
Blues 1982
KAN MIKAMI 俺が居る = I'm The Only One Around album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
俺が居る = I'm The Only One Around
Blues 1991
KAN MIKAMI 女優 = Jo-You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
女優 = Jo-You
Blues 1992
KAN MIKAMI U・S・E album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
U・S・E
Blues 1993
KAN MIKAMI アラシ・雨・アラシ = Arashi Ame Arashi album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
アラシ・雨・アラシ = Arashi Ame Arashi
Blues 1998
KAN MIKAMI 南部式 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
南部式
Blues 1999
KAN MIKAMI 13/4,900,089,658 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
13/4,900,089,658
Blues 2000
KAN MIKAMI 紳士の憂鬱 = Shinshi-No-Yuutsu album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
紳士の憂鬱 = Shinshi-No-Yuutsu
Blues 2001
KAN MIKAMI Lesbos album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Lesbos
Blues 2002
KAN MIKAMI 1979 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
1979
Blues 2003
KAN MIKAMI ジャンピング・ビーンズ -闇に浮く- album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
ジャンピング・ビーンズ -闇に浮く-
Jazz Related Soundtracks 2003
KAN MIKAMI Bachi - From Oak Village album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bachi - From Oak Village
Blues 2004
KAN MIKAMI 吠える練習///白線 [Barking Practice///White Lines] album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
吠える練習///白線 [Barking Practice///White Lines]
Blues 2007
KAN MIKAMI 十 = Juw album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
十 = Juw
Blues 2008
KAN MIKAMI -1 (Minus 1) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
-1 (Minus 1)
Blues 2009
KAN MIKAMI Nishiogi No Tsuki album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Nishiogi No Tsuki
Blues 2009
KAN MIKAMI 弥吉 (Yakichi) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
弥吉 (Yakichi)
Blues 2010
KAN MIKAMI 第4詩集: Spirit Of Aomori 2010.12.4 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
第4詩集: Spirit Of Aomori 2010.12.4
Blues 2010
KAN MIKAMI Yamamoto album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Yamamoto
Blues 2013
KAN MIKAMI Kind of Kochi album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Kind of Kochi
Blues 2014
KAN MIKAMI さいなら桃とカラス / 赤い靴赤い靴・ラスベガスの満月 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
さいなら桃とカラス / 赤い靴赤い靴・ラスベガスの満月
Blues 2017
KAN MIKAMI 35HR album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
35HR
Blues 2017

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KAN MIKAMI コンサートライヴ零孤徒 三上寛1972 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
コンサートライヴ零孤徒 三上寛1972
Blues 1972
KAN MIKAMI 夕焼けの記憶から・青森ライブ album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
夕焼けの記憶から・青森ライブ
Blues 1977
KAN MIKAMI 職業 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
職業
Blues 1987
KAN MIKAMI 平成元年Live! 上 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
平成元年Live! 上
Blues 1990
KAN MIKAMI 十九歳二ヶ月十六日夜。 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
十九歳二ヶ月十六日夜。
Blues 1991
KAN MIKAMI Air Borne album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Air Borne
Blues 2004
KAN MIKAMI 1972・高知大学ライブ = Live In Kouchi University 1972 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
1972・高知大学ライブ = Live In Kouchi University 1972
Blues 2006
KAN MIKAMI 補遺 [Hoi 1973-1992] album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
補遺 [Hoi 1973-1992]
Blues 2006
KAN MIKAMI 寛流:初の韓国ライブ2006 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
寛流:初の韓国ライブ2006
Blues 2007
KAN MIKAMI 門 [Mon] album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
門 [Mon]
Blues 2011
KAN MIKAMI 閂 [Sun] album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
閂 [Sun]
Blues 2011
KAN MIKAMI 馬銜っ主 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
馬銜っ主
Blues 2012
KAN MIKAMI 花も嵐も踏み越えて album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
花も嵐も踏み越えて
Blues 2014
KAN MIKAMI 音曲 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
音曲
Blues 2015
KAN MIKAMI Live In Sapporo February 2017 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live In Sapporo February 2017
Blues 2017
KAN MIKAMI Kan Mikami, John Edwards, Alex Neilson ‎: Live At Cafe Oto album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Kan Mikami, John Edwards, Alex Neilson ‎: Live At Cafe Oto
Blues 2017

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