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Yonekawa Toshiko

米川 敏子

Yonekawa Toshiko
2/2/1913 - 12/13/2005

Koto

YONEKAWA Toshiko, living national treasure.
By TOKUMARU Yosihiko

Born 1913 in Himeji city, Hyogo prefecture, as the eldest daughter of Yonekawa Kinō (1883-1969). She received lessons of koto and sangen from her father. He was the first Ikuta school koto and sangen player who started artistic activity in Tokyo in Taishō period (1912-1926). He himself was an excellent musician and performed traditional repertoire with a striking accuracy in pitches and rhythms. He was also creative in composition, inventor of the low-registered 13-stringed koto and inventor of new notations for koto and sangen.

Educated by such a creative father, Yonekawa Toshiko showed her progress even while she was a primary school pupil. It was very natural that she performed in a public concert when she was only 8 years old. She was only 12 years old when her performance was broadcast by nation wide radio. In addition to her performing activity, she began to compose. With her initial work Kokemizu ('Water running through moss') (No 1) she showed her talent as composer. Soon after that in 1942 she became recipient of the Education Minister's Award by her work Ohaguruma ('Sacred Palanquin') (No. 10). When she published her epoch-making composition, Chidori to asobu Chieko ('Chieko playing with plovers') (No. 33), in 1953, she was given the Art Festival Prize as Encouragement by the Ministry of Education.

As koto and sangen player, she extracted musical charms from new works written by her contemporaries. The extreme accuracy of intonation and rhythm as well as the unequaled beauty of sonority are well-known as her characteristics. In 1978 she succeeded to the position of iemoto (head of artistic clan) of the Kenso-kai. For these multifaceted activities numerous awards including the Medal with a Purple Ribbon, the Matsuo geino award, the Fourth Class Order, and the Mobil Music Prize were successively offered to her.

Since 1994 as third Iemoto of the Japan Kenso-kai. Designated Living National Treasure in 1996. Since 1997 honorary citizen of the Shinjuku ward in Tokyo, she has been leading her colleagues and students and directing the musical activity of the koto and sangen performers. Her two daughters, Yonekawa Megumi and Yonekawa Hiroe, are very active in the same field as Yonekawa Toshiko and are already highly evaluated for the solidness of musical basis and flexibility in musicality transmitted from their mother.

(Professor of musicology, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo)

1939 Granted shihan (master's license) by Chikatoshi Yonekawa I

Lehrer

Studenten

Alben

Fascination of the Koto 1 Fascination of the Koto 1

Fascination of the Koto 2 Fascination of the Koto 2

Fascination of the Koto 3 Fascination of the Koto 3

Fascination of the Koto 4 Fascination of the Koto 4

Fascination of the Koto 5 Fascination of the Koto 5

Flute and Koto of Japan Flute and Koto of Japan

Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1

Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2

So - Japanese Traditional Music So - Japanese Traditional Music

Sokyoku Jiuta Sokyoku Jiuta

Aufgenommene Stücke

StückeKanjiLängeAlbumInstrument
Aki ni Yosu 秋に寄す 06'14 Kinko Ryu Shakuhachi - Koten Honkyoku - Kindai Shakuhachi Gaku Koto
Play Button Aki no Kyoku 秋の曲 19'15 Fascination of the Koto 3 Koto
Aki no Kyoku 秋の曲 19'15 So - Japanese Traditional Music Koto
Azuma Jishi 吾妻獅子 Sō no Shiori (Ikuta Ryū) vol 8 Koto
Play Button Cavalleria Rusticana 02'49 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 03'36 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 13'43 So - Japanese Traditional Music Koto
Play Button Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 13'20 Sokyoku Jiuta Koto
Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 The Shakuhachi and Its History Koto
Play Button Chidori to Asobu Tieko 千鳥と遊ぶ智恵子 16'01 Fascination of the Koto 1 Koto
Play Button Dance of the Hours - La Gioconda 05'08 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Dance Rituelle Du Feu 04'10 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Defune 出船 03'11 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Elegie 03'34 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Etude Op. 10 No. 3 04'02 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Fuyu no Kyoku 冬の曲 20'23 Fascination of the Koto 5 Koto
Play Button Fuyu no Kyoku 冬の曲 21'28 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Koto
Fuyu no Kyoku 冬の曲 21'40 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 39 Koto
Play Button Genroku Hanami Odori 元禄花見踊 03'16 Music of Japan Koto
Play Button Godan Ginuta 五段砧 13'18 Rokudan Koto no Meikyoku Koto
Godan Ginuta 五段砧 17'16 So - Japanese Traditional Music Koto
Play Button Gunkan March 02'31 Music of Japan Koto
Play Button Habu no Minato 波浮の港 02'31 Music of Japan Koto
Play Button Hachidan no Shirabe 八段の調 07'46 Fascination of the Koto 2 Koto
Hagi no Tsuyu 萩の露 21'21 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 38 Koto
Hamabe no Uta 浜辺の歌 03'00 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Hana 花 08'23 Fascination of the Koto 1 Koto
Hana 花 04'25 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Hana 花 02'38 Music of Japan Koto
Hanayome Ningyo 花嫁人形 02'34 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Haru no Kotobuki 春の寿 17'18 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Koto
Play Button Haru no Kyoku 春の曲 20'08 Fascination of the Koto 4 Koto
Hien no Kyoku 飛燕の曲 16'06 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 05 Koto
Play Button In A Persian Market 07'13 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Kaede no Hana 楓の花 19'20 Fascination of the Koto 4 Koto
Play Button Kaede no Hana 楓の花 18'57 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Koto
Play Button Kaede no Hana 楓の花 20'16 Rokudan Koto no Meikyoku Koto
Kaede no Hana 楓の花 20'08 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 42 Koto
Play Button Kiyari Kuzushi 木遣りくずし 01'52 Music of Japan Koto
Kōjō no Tsuki 荒城の月 04'41 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Kokemizu 苔水 06'06 Fascination of the Koto 1 Koto
Konkai 吼かい 17'16 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 4 Koto
Kuroda Bushi 黒田節 03'43 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Kyoganoko Musume Dojoji 京鹿子娘道成寺 03'34 Music of Japan Koto
Play Button Liebestraume 03'32 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Mama no Kawa ままの川 11'46 Fascination of the Koto 3 Koto
Meisho Miyage 名所土産 18'17 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 24 Koto
Play Button Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 07'19 Fascination of the Koto 3 Koto
Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 04'24 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 10'04 New Hogagku Shakuhachi Koto
Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 07'26 Selections from Koto, Shamisen and Shakuhachi Koto
Play Button Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 09'23 Sokyoku Jiuta Koto
Miyama Jishi 御山獅子 Sō no Shiori (Ikuta Ryū) vol 9 Koto
Play Button Nagare 流 05'18 Fascination of the Koto 1 Koto
Nagare 流 05'24 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Natsu no Kyoku 夏の曲 15'10 Fascination of the Koto 2 Koto
Play Button Natsu no Kyoku 夏の曲 16'17 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Koto
Natsu no Kyoku 夏の曲 Sō no Shiori (Ikuta Ryū) vol 7 Koto
Niju Hachidan 二重八段 08'58 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 08 Koto
O Edo Nihon Bashi お江戸日本橋 04'02 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button O Edo Nihon Bashi お江戸日本橋 02'46 Music of Japan Koto
Play Button Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte 亡き王女のためのパヴァーヌ 04'08 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Polovetzer Tanze - Prince Igor 02'56 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 06'22 Fascination of the Koto 2 Koto
Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 04'10 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 07'12 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Koto
Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 06'13 Selections from Koto, Shamisen and Shakuhachi Koto
Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 06'24 So - Japanese Traditional Music Koto
Play Button Sabre Dance 02'56 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Saga no Aki 嵯峨の秋 13'24 Fascination of the Koto 3 Koto
Sakura Sakura さくらさくら 04'45 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Samushiro 狭筵 18'58 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 26 Koto
Play Button Shintakasago 新高砂 07'00 Fascination of the Koto 2 Koto
Play Button Thais Meditation 04'25 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Tooryanse 通りゃんせ 02'37 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Tooryanse 通りゃんせ 03'44 Music of Japan Koto
Play Button Uji Meguri 宇治巡り 20'35 Fascination of the Koto 5 Koto
Play Button Uji Meguri 宇治巡り 22'27 Fascination of the Shakuhachi - 4 Koto
Uji Meguri 宇治巡り 21'54 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 4 Koto
Umisuzume 海雀 05'00 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Wakana 若菜 20'50 Fascination of the Shakuhachi - 4 Koto
Play Button Yaegoromo 八重衣 28'50 Fascination of the Koto 5 Koto
Yaegoromo 八重衣 28'52 Sankyoku Koto
Yaegoromo 八重衣 30'28 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 23 (三曲合奏大全集２３) Koto
Yotsu no Tami 四つの民 19'10 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 27 Koto
Play Button Yuku Haru 逝く春 12'02 Fascination of the Koto 1 Koto
Yuku Haru 逝く春 04'01 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Zangetsu 残月 22'42 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Koto
Play Button Zangetsu 残月 22'38 Sokyoku Jiuta Koto
Play Button Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 03'40 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Play Button Defune 出船 03'03 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Fune no Yume 舟の夢 18'03 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 32 Shamisen
Play Button Gion Kouta 祗園小唄 03'11 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Hagi no Tsuyu 萩の露 18'41 Yamaguchi Goro - Performance study 3 Shamisen
Play Button Hanayome Ningyo 花嫁人形 02'24 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Play Button Itsuki no Komoriuta 五木の子守唄 02'22 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Junidan Sugagaki 十二段すががき 09'24 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 07 Shamisen
Kajimakura 楫枕 15'42 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 33 Shamisen
Play Button Keshi no Hana けしの花 14'01 Fascination of the Koto 4 Shamisen
Keshi no Hana けしの花 15'08 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 35 Shamisen
Play Button Kinuta 砧 12'42 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Shamisen
Kinuta 砧 12'24 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 09 Shamisen
Play Button Kōjō no Tsuki 荒城の月 04'01 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Play Button Kuroda Bushi 黒田節 03'15 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Play Button Kurokami 黒髪 07'35 Fascination of the Koto 2 Shamisen
Play Button Kushimoto Bushi 串本節 03'25 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Play Button Matsu no Kotobuki 松の寿 12'54 Fascination of the Koto 4 Shamisen
Matsu no Kotobuki 松の寿 12'41 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 25 Shamisen
Play Button Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 09'29 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Shamisen
Play Button Nanakomachi 七小町 22'55 Sokyoku Jiuta Shamisen
No Asobi 野遊び 13'40 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 13 Shamisen
Play Button O Edo Nihon Bashi お江戸日本橋 03'15 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Play Button Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 03'55 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Sakura Gawa 桜川 15'15 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 35 Shamisen
Play Button Sakura Sakura さくらさくら 03'58 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Shakkyo 石橋 23'09 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 12 Shamisen
Play Button Shin Musume Dōjōji 新娘道成寺 17'02 Fascination of the Koto 3 Shamisen
Shin Musume Dōjōji 新娘道成寺 Sō no Shiori (Ikuta Ryū) vol 6 Shamisen
Shin Musume Dōjōji 新娘道成寺 14'38 Yamaguchi Goro - Performance study 1 Shamisen
Shin Ukifune 新浮舟 18'43 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 14 (三曲合奏大全集１４) Shamisen
Shinya no Tsuki 深夜の月 13'05 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 27 Shamisen
Play Button Sōran Bushi ソラン節 02'13 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Sue no Chigiri 末の契 14'31 Yamaguchi Goro - Performance study 1 Shamisen
Sue no Chigiri 末の契 16'13 Yamaguchi Goro - Performance study 2 Shamisen
Play Button Tanko Bushi 炭坑節 02'11 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Play Button Tooryanse 通りゃんせ 02'43 Flute and Koto of Japan Shamisen
Play Button Tsuru no Koe 鶴の声 04'39 Fascination of the Koto 2 Shamisen
Play Button Ume Dojoji 梅道成寺 14'59 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Shamisen
Ume no Yado 梅の宿 13'12 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 32 Shamisen
Play Button Yachio Jishi 八千代獅子 07'34 Fascination of the Koto 2 Shamisen
Play Button Yūgao 夕顔 11'20 Fascination of the Koto 2 Shamisen
Play Button Aki no Kyoku 秋の曲 19'15 Fascination of the Koto 3 Stimme
Aki no Kyoku 秋の曲 19'15 So - Japanese Traditional Music Stimme
Azuma Jishi 吾妻獅子 Sō no Shiori (Ikuta Ryū) vol 8 Stimme
Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 13'43 So - Japanese Traditional Music Stimme
Play Button Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 13'20 Sokyoku Jiuta Stimme
Fune no Yume 舟の夢 18'03 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 32 Stimme
Play Button Fuyu no Kyoku 冬の曲 20'23 Fascination of the Koto 5 Stimme
Play Button Fuyu no Kyoku 冬の曲 21'28 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Stimme
Fuyu no Kyoku 冬の曲 21'40 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 39 Stimme
Godan Ginuta 五段砧 17'16 So - Japanese Traditional Music Stimme
Hagi no Tsuyu 萩の露 21'21 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 38 Stimme
Play Button Hana 花 08'23 Fascination of the Koto 1 Stimme
Play Button Haru no Kotobuki 春の寿 17'18 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Stimme
Play Button Haru no Kyoku 春の曲 20'08 Fascination of the Koto 4 Stimme
Hien no Kyoku 飛燕の曲 16'06 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 05 Stimme
Play Button Kaede no Hana 楓の花 19'20 Fascination of the Koto 4 Stimme
Play Button Kaede no Hana 楓の花 18'57 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Stimme
Kaede no Hana 楓の花 20'08 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 42 Stimme
Kajimakura 楫枕 15'42 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 33 Stimme
Play Button Keshi no Hana けしの花 14'01 Fascination of the Koto 4 Stimme
Keshi no Hana けしの花 15'08 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 35 Stimme
Play Button Kurokami 黒髪 07'35 Fascination of the Koto 2 Stimme
Play Button Mama no Kawa ままの川 11'46 Fascination of the Koto 3 Stimme
Play Button Matsu no Kotobuki 松の寿 12'54 Fascination of the Koto 4 Stimme
Matsu no Kotobuki 松の寿 12'41 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 25 Stimme
Meisho Miyage 名所土産 18'17 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 24 Stimme
Miyama Jishi 御山獅子 Sō no Shiori (Ikuta Ryū) vol 9 Stimme
Play Button Nanakomachi 七小町 22'55 Sokyoku Jiuta Stimme
Play Button Natsu no Kyoku 夏の曲 15'10 Fascination of the Koto 2 Stimme
Play Button Natsu no Kyoku 夏の曲 16'17 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Stimme
Natsu no Kyoku 夏の曲 Sō no Shiori (Ikuta Ryū) vol 7 Stimme
No Asobi 野遊び 13'40 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 13 Stimme
Play Button Saga no Aki 嵯峨の秋 13'24 Fascination of the Koto 3 Stimme
Sakura Gawa 桜川 15'15 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 35 Stimme
Samushiro 狭筵 18'58 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 26 Stimme
Shakkyo 石橋 23'09 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 12 Stimme
Play Button Shin Musume Dōjōji 新娘道成寺 17'02 Fascination of the Koto 3 Stimme
Shin Musume Dōjōji 新娘道成寺 Sō no Shiori (Ikuta Ryū) vol 6 Stimme
Shin Ukifune 新浮舟 18'43 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 14 (三曲合奏大全集１４) Stimme
Play Button Shintakasago 新高砂 07'00 Fascination of the Koto 2 Stimme
Shinya no Tsuki 深夜の月 13'05 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 27 Stimme
Play Button Tsuru no Koe 鶴の声 04'39 Fascination of the Koto 2 Stimme
Play Button Uji Meguri 宇治巡り 22'27 Fascination of the Shakuhachi - 4 Stimme
Ume no Yado 梅の宿 13'12 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 32 Stimme
Play Button Yachio Jishi 八千代獅子 07'34 Fascination of the Koto 2 Stimme
Play Button Yaegoromo 八重衣 28'50 Fascination of the Koto 5 Stimme
Yaegoromo 八重衣 30'28 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 23 (三曲合奏大全集２３) Stimme
Play Button Yūgao 夕顔 11'20 Fascination of the Koto 2 Stimme
Play Button Zangetsu 残月 22'42 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Stimme
Play Button Zangetsu 残月 22'38 Sokyoku Jiuta Stimme

Komponiert oder Arrangiert

Shakuhachi Kompositionen
Titel Kanji Jahr Alternativer Titel
Chikuma Gawa Ryojo no Uta
1941
Hana no Omokage 花のおもかげ
 1950
Botan Sanka 牡丹讃歌
 1992
Koto
Nagare 流
 1948
Ume Dojoji 梅道成寺
 1974
Shamisen
Ume Dojoji 梅道成寺
 1974