Enka
Enka is a genre of Japanese popular music characterized by sentimental ballads, dramatic vocal vibrato, and poignant lyrics. It blends traditional Japanese musical elements, such as the yonanuki pentatonic scale, with Western instrumentation like violins, guitars, and brass sections.
Origin: Japan, emerging from ryūkōka and kayōkyoku traditions in the mid-20th century.
Era: Post-World War II (1950s) to present, peaking in 1960s-1990s.
