noun
traditional Okinawan folk music; island songs
Refers specifically to the folk music of Okinawa and the Amami Islands, often accompanied by sanshin and featuring distinctive scales.
沖縄の居酒屋で島唄を聴いた。
I listened to Okinawan folk music at an izakaya in Okinawa.
彼女は三線を弾きながら島唄を歌った。
She sang an island song while playing the sanshin.