Mukkuri

[1] In 1964 the national broadcast station NHK recorded a film 北方民族の楽器 (Hoppō minzoku no gakki, Musical Instruments of the People of the North).

[2] Umeko Andō (November 20, 1932 - July 15, 2004) was a prominent figure who also sang Upopo Ainu songs and recorded them on CDs.

A DVD titled けうとぅむ (keutumu) was produced to introduce Ando's life published post mortem in April 2006 by Education Board, Makubetsu, Hokkaido.

in 1997, Ifukube invited Umeko Ando to play for his biographical TV drama 北の交響曲 (Kitano Kōkyōkyoku, "Symphony of the North") produced and aired by Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting (UHB).

[3][4] Umeko Ando made the most recordings of Ainu music: A sampling album "Spirits from Ainu" included the song "Inishieno Ibuki" which used Ando's singing voice, and that song was used in a visual DVD commemorating the designation of Shiretoko Cape as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage.