Hirokado Reifū
広門 伶風
1903 - 5/25/1987
Shakuhachi & Composer
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Born in Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Hirokado Takeo moved to Tokyo in the early 1920s to study music, first with Kawamoto Itsudo I, then Araki Kodō III. In 1926 he was introduced to Yoshida Seifu, who became his lifelong teacher and friend. Through Yoshida, he became deeply involved in the movement for "New Japanese Music", and the music of Miyagi Michio in particular, for whom he became a frequent ensemble player. He received his performance name Reifu, from Yoshida. Hirokado Reifu was also a koto player and composer, but he devoted himself to the popularization of the shakuhachi, creating his own school, the Reifu-kai. He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun in 1980.
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| Also Known As 広門 武雄 (Hirokado Takeo) |
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Teachers Students
Sano Yōdō 1899 - ???? Yamada Hideyuki 1918 - ????
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Tracks Recorded
| Pieces | Kanji | Length | Album | Instrument | |
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Aki no Shirabe | 秋の調 | 11'16 | Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio | Shakuhachi |
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Haru no Umi | 春の海 | 07'13 | Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio | Shakuhachi |
| Kamome | かもめ | 03'25 | Koto Music of Japan - Music for Japanese Instruments | Shakuhachi | |
| Miyako Odori | 都踊 | 12'06 | Sō - Meikyoku no Shirabe (3) - Works by Miyagi Michio | Shakuhachi | |
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Sekirei | せきれい | 02'36 | Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio | Shakuhachi |
| Yamaji (Seifu) | 山路 | 04'07 | Koto Music of Japan - Music for Japanese Instruments | Shakuhachi |
Composed or Arranged
| Shakuhachi Compositions | |||
| Title | Kanji | Year | Alternate Title |
| Gyoson | 漁村 |