去年发布专辑《Sparrow's Arrows Fly So High》，在兼具美感与情绪的表达中呈现独特意识的 Suzumeno Tears（麻雀的眼泪）即将在战马时代的合作中来到中国，为中国乐迷献上 战马音乐节.母语角 - 专场音乐会。赶在演出前，UPEE 有幸邀请 Suzumeno Tears 进行一期专访，成员 Agatha 与我们分享她们的创作与对中国首演的期待。
UPEE：在你们的音乐中可以感受到你们二位作为二重唱的默契，可以分享你们是如何开始一起创作音乐的吗？一开始创作的契机是什么？
Agatha：我们2017年加入歌谣会学习江州音头（一种传统歌唱形式）。当我和美由纪（Miyuki）共同研习同一首师傅传下的曲目时，出于对和声创作的天性使然，我自然而然地开始为美由纪的演唱增添和声。
We both joined the grope to learn Goshu Ondo (a traditional singing style) in 2017 and as we were trying to learn the same song from the same master’s recordings, I(Agatha) started to sing in harmony with Miyuki as I love making harmony by nature.
UPEE：你们的音乐里可以感受到日本传统音乐与 Indie Folk、Chamber Folk、Sophisti Pop 等较为“当代”的音乐进行融合的痕迹，是怎么想到创作这样“兼具传统与新意”的音乐的？
Agatha：我不清楚...我顺其自然而已。唯一确定的是，这些传统民谣比其他流行歌曲、我的原创作品乃至其他任何音乐都更具吸引力。我并非刻意追求"现代感"——毕竟我本就生长在这个现代世界。哈哈
I don’t know.. I just come by flow. One thing that is sure is that those traditional folk songs felt more attractive that other pop songs or my own original songs or any other. I am not trying to make something “modern” in particular because I live and grew up in this modern world. lol
UPEE：在 20 世代创作带有传统审美的音乐有给你们带来什么不一样的感受吗？
Agatha：首先让我们获得了来中国演出的机会！这已然足够特别。
Well, it has allowed us to perform in China, for a start! That is special.
UPEE：这次系列专场演出的主题是“母语角”，你们觉得日本传统音乐对你们来说有如何独特的情结或链接吗？
Agatha：坦率说，我与日本传统音乐并无特殊羁绊——这不是我成长环境中的音乐。但这些传统民谣的歌词犹如流动的风景画卷。我不喜欢直白表露他人或自我的私人情绪，而这般如景致般吟唱的方式，恰让我感到可以自由地表达。
To be very honest, I don’t have a special connection with Japanese traditional music. I didn’t grew up with that. But I think the lyrics of those Japanese traditional folk songs feel like scenery or a landscape. I don’t like to sing out somebody’s or even my own personal emotions, but in that point, singing like scenery feels like I am allowed to do so.
UPEE：去年你们发布了专辑《Sparrow's Arrows Fly So High》，为什么想到使用“Sparrow's Arrow”这个意象？可以分享它的内涵吗？
Agatha：灵感源自英国鹅妈妈童谣《谁杀死了知更鸟》。其中麻雀自白用弓箭杀害了知更鸟。而我们专辑首曲《Kawaigaranse》中恰好有"武士手持长弓，腰间箭矢轻晃"的唱词。这两个意象的奇妙联结令我着迷。
There is a famous English nursery rhyme called “Who Killed Cock Robin” from “Mother Goose”. In that rhyme a Sparrow answers he killed Cock Robin with his bow and arrow.
And also in the lyrics of our first track “Kawaigaranse”, there is a line saying “the Samurai has his bow in his hand, and his arrows on his waist.”
I found those two images’ link interesting.
UPEE：在这张专辑中你们也分别和 影山朋子 与 中西レモン 有合作，可以分享和他们合作是什么样的感受吗？
Agatha：中西レモン（这次巡演他会与我们一起）是位卓越的歌者，我曾为他制作同样以日本传统民谣为主题的专辑。我们常同台演出，已形成默契团队。影山朋子则是出色的颤音琴/马林巴演奏家，录制过程中她的音乐造诣令我深受震撼，我至今仍为音轨中录下的颤音琴声着迷。
Remon Nakanishi (he’s coming with us this time) is a brilliant singer and I produced his album which is also of Japanese traditional folk songs. We often perform together, so we are like a team.
Tomoko Kageyama, she is a brilliant vibraphone/marimba player. I has so moved by her musicianship through the recording. I feel still enchanted by here vibraphone’s sound captured in our tracks.
UPEE：除此之外，还有哪些想要在之后进行合作的音乐人？
Agatha：就Suzumeno Tears而言，我目前想不到特定的合作人选...
As for Suzumeno Tears, I can’t think of any at the moment...
UPEE：对于即将开始的中国专场演出有什么期待？有什么想在中国体验的事物和想要吃的美食吗？
Agatha：这不仅是我们首次海外公演，更是人生首次出国演出。对中国观众的反应难免忐忑，但定将全力以赴！我超爱小笼包和饺子——虽然在日本也常吃，但期待品尝地道的中国粤式点心和汤包！
This is our first time performing outside Japan, not only in China. So I feel nervous about how the Chinese audience will react, but we will do our best of course!
I am a big fan of those dumplings(小龍包 餃子) we eat them in Japan too, but I am excited to eat the authentic Chinese dumplings/dim sum.