1900s - 1950s Summary At the beginning of this era, traditional and folk music, such as Nagauta, Sōkyoku and Min'yō, was the mainstream. However, it is worth noting the fact that during this period, great musicians such as Tamaki Miura, Noriko Awaya and Ryoichi Hattori recorded great Western music pieces such as opera, chanson, and jazz. This is one of the earliest evidence of the influence of Wes