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Matsuzaka Harue

松阪春栄

1854 - 4/2/1920

Composer

Born 1854 in Kyoto.
Studied koto with Matsuzaki Kengyo II.
In the late 1800s he began composing tegoto parts for Yoshizawa Kengyo's Kokin-gumi (Haru no Kyoku, Aki no Kyoku, Fuyu no Kyoku, Natsu no Kyoku), gaining these pieces new popularity. Also composed a tegoto for Takano's Ouchiyama and kaete for Nishiyama's Aki no Koto no Ha.
Composed his own sankyoku as well, including Kaede no Hana and Haru no Sakae.

Composed or Arranged

Koto Compositions
Title Kanji Year Alternate Title
Kaede no Hana 楓の花