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Yanagawa Kengyō

柳川検校

???? - 8/5/1680

Shamisen & Compositor

Born in Osaka. At a young age he became a koto student of Ishimura Kengyō or Yamanoi Kengyō, who was the founder of shamisen music. He became famous as a master of shamisen along with Yatsuhashi Kengyo, who was active at the same time.

In 1639, he was certified as a school inspector by his master. After that, he composed the koto and shamisen kumiuta. Yanagawa founded the Yanagawa school and had a great influence on the later generations.

Compuesto o Arreglado

Shamisen Obras
Título Kanji Año Título Alternativo
Haya Fune 早舟


Hira Ya Komatsu 比良や小松


Hosori 細り


Matsu ni Gozare 待つにござれ


Rosai 弄斎


Sakai


Nanatsuko 七つ子
End of 17th century