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Matsuura Kengyō

松浦 検校

1724 ca. - 11/21/1822

Composer & Shamisen

He is a representative composer of Nagauta during the cultural and cultural era (1804-1830) and was active in Kyoto.

He composed the artistic shamisen songs, and at the same time, he began to compose Kyoto's original songs, which had a different tendency from the previous ones. "This new work activity of Matsuura Kengyō is linked to the composition activities of Koto such as Kawarasaki Kengyō and Urasaki Kengyō . All of the new works of the Koto will be performed, and here a new style called Kyo-ryu or Kyo-style koto will be completed.

It seems that he was very wealthy because he belonged to the landowner's family (also the Sumitomo family) called Mr. Ota. He had excellent hearing and was invited to play at a certain house, and although he was ready, he did not start playing, so when asked, "Because the shamisen box in the back has not been cleaned up, the sound is bad."

Also Known As Kubo Ichi

Composed or Arranged

Shamisen Compositions
Title Kanji Year Alternate Title
Saga no Haru 嵯峨の春

Spring in Saga
Sato no Akatsuki 里の暁

Daybreak in the Village
Shiki no Nagame 四季の眺


Shin Ukifune 新浮舟


Shinya no Tsuki 深夜の月

The Moon at Midnight
Tama no Utena 玉の台


Tori Oi 鳥追

Chasing Birds Away
Uji Meguri 宇治巡り


Wakana 若菜


Yotsu no Tami 四つの民


Sue no Chigiri 末の契
cir. 1790