Interview with Franklin Odo #2 8/31/09
Interview with Franklin Odo recorded on August 31, 2009 and conducted by Chris Conybeare. The topics focus on the structure and themes of holehole bushi songs including the four-line structure; how these songs were created in the fields by Japanese men and women; the recurring themes of hippari men (Japanese plantation workers) and luna on horseback; and how Harry Urata opened an understanding to the past through these songs.
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