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This is a Modern piece . Hana (Miyashita) is also known as: Flowers. This piece was composed for koto by Miyashita Shuretsu in 1950 .

Hana (Miyashita) appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Best Take 7 - Tazuko Miyashita  (Listen)		Miyashita Tazuko
“Flowers (Hana)” composed in 1950 This instrumental work expresses the joyousness of people frolicking amid a vibrant explosion of blossoming flowers. In doing so, it draws on the melodic themes of a well-known flower-viewing melody and "Sakura, sakura," the wistful laud to the fleeting cherry blossoms. Through the incorporation of the flute melody of "Genroku Hanami Odori" and skillful interweaving of passages from "Sakura, sakura," this work underscores the artistic integrity of such popular works.