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Abe Keiko

阿部 桂子

Abe Keiko
3/3/1900 - 8/4/1996

Shamisen

Virtuoso of Jiuta shamisen and Ikuta School koto music.
Born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.
Studied Nagoya kei Ikuta Ryū koto with Matsugi Kakuō.
Also studied with Komatsu Keikazu and Sato Masakazu.
At 17, moved to Tokyo.
Studied Kyushu kei shamisen with Kawase Satoko.
President (Iemoto) of Ginmeikai. Advisor to Japan Sankyoku Association.

Also Known As 井村豊子 (Imura Toyoko); 阿部とよ (Abe Toyo)
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Abe Keiko - 02 Abe Keiko - 02

Abe Keiko - 03 Abe Keiko - 03

Abe Keiko no Shigei Abe Keiko no Shigei

Abe Keiko Record Set - 01 Abe Keiko Record Set - 01

A 10-LP collection of some of Abe Keiko's greatest Jiuta performances.

Abe Keiko Record Set - 02 Abe Keiko Record Set - 02

A 10-LP collection of some of Abe Keiko's greatest Jiuta performances.

Abe Keiko Record Set - 03 Abe Keiko Record Set - 03

A 10-LP collection of some of Abe Keiko's greatest Jiuta performances.

Abe Keiko Record Set - 04 Abe Keiko Record Set - 04

A 10-LP collection of some of Abe Keiko's greatest Jiuta performances.

Abe Keiko Record Set - 05 Abe Keiko Record Set - 05

A 10-LP collection of some of Abe Keiko's greatest Jiuta performances.

Abe Keiko Record Set - 06 Abe Keiko Record Set - 06

A 10-LP collection of some of Abe Keiko's greatest Jiuta performances.

Abe Keiko Record Set - 07 Abe Keiko Record Set - 07

A 10-LP collection of some of Abe Keiko's greatest Jiuta performances.

Abe Keiko Record Set - 08 Abe Keiko Record Set - 08

A 10-LP collection of some of Abe Keiko's greatest Jiuta performances.

Abe Keiko Record Set - 09 Abe Keiko Record Set - 09

A 10-LP collection of some of Abe Keiko's greatest Jiuta performances.

Abe Keiko Record Set - 10 Abe Keiko Record Set - 10

A 10-LP collection of some of Abe Keiko's greatest Jiuta performances.

Sōkyoku Jiuta Saku Shūsei 25 (Collection of Koto/Shamisen Songs vol. 25) Sōkyoku Jiuta Saku Shūsei 25 (Collection of Koto/Shamisen Songs vol. 25)

Two Jiuta classics, Azuma Jishi and Miyama Jishi. A rare recording of Kawase Junsuke II.

Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Ama Obune 海人小舟 11'39 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 6 Koto
Chigo Zakura 稚児桜 16'12 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 44 Koto
Fuki 菜蕗 16'22 Abe Keiko Record Set - 01 Koto
Fuki 菜蕗 16'34 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 03 Koto
Hagoromo no Kyoku 羽衣の曲 12'28 Abe Keiko Record Set - 01 Koto
Kagami no Kyoku 鑑の曲 15'13 Abe Keiko Record Set - 01 Koto
Kagami no Kyoku 鑑の曲 15'28 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 06 Koto
Shin Setsu Gekka 新雪月花 10'00 Abe Keiko Record Set - 10 Koto
Yūgao 夕顔 11'48 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 5 Koto
Ama Obune 海人小舟 11'31 Abe Keiko Record Set - 04 Shamisen
Ama Obune 海人小舟 11'37 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 26 Shamisen
Azuma Jishi 吾妻獅子 18'10 Sōkyoku Jiuta Saku Shūsei 25 (Collection of Koto/Shamisen Songs vol. 25) Shamisen
Chanoyu Ondo 茶湯音頭 14'15 Abe Keiko Record Set - 05 Shamisen
Play Button Chigo Zakura 稚児桜 16'15 Abe Keiko no Shigei Shamisen
Play Button Chikubushima (Ikuta Ryū) 竹生島 16'28 Abe Keiko no Shigei Shamisen
Chikubushima (Ikuta Ryū) 竹生島 16'17 Abe Keiko Record Set - 07 Shamisen
Chikubushima (Ikuta Ryū) 竹生島 16'30 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 32 Shamisen
Fude no Ato 筆の跡 08'23 Abe Keiko Record Set - 02 Shamisen
Fude no Ato 筆の跡 08'33 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 18 Shamisen
Play Button Hagi no Tsuyu 萩の露 20'48 Abe Keiko - 03 Shamisen
Hagi no Tsuyu 萩の露 20'24 Abe Keiko Record Set - 10 Shamisen
Ima Komachi 今小町 18'52 Abe Keiko Record Set - 06 Shamisen
Ima Komachi 今小町 19'07 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 33 Shamisen
Play Button Iso Chidori 磯千鳥 18'30 Abe Keiko - 02 Shamisen
Iso Chidori 磯千鳥 18'16 Abe Keiko Record Set - 06 Shamisen
Iso Chidori 磯千鳥 18'32 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 34 Shamisen
Play Button Kagami no Kyoku 鑑の曲 15'27 Abe Keiko no Shigei Shamisen
Keshi no Hana けしの花 14'38 Abe Keiko Record Set - 07 Shamisen
Mama no Kawa ままの川 12'50 Abe Keiko Record Set - 06 Shamisen
Mitsuyama 三津山 10 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 36 Shamisen
Miyama Jishi 御山獅子 18'06 Sōkyoku Jiuta Saku Shūsei 25 (Collection of Koto/Shamisen Songs vol. 25) Shamisen
Miyama Jishi 御山獅子 20'05 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 34 Shamisen
Play Button Nanakomachi 七小町 20'42 Abe Keiko - 02 Shamisen
Nanakomachi 七小町 20'25 Abe Keiko Record Set - 09 Shamisen
Nanakomachi 七小町 20'42 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 36 Shamisen
Naniwa Jishi 浪花獅子 09'25 Abe Keiko Record Set - 02 Shamisen
Naniwa Jishi 浪花獅子 09'43 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 3 Shamisen
Naniwa Jishi 浪花獅子 09'27 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 21 Shamisen
Play Button Onoe no Matsu 尾上の松 22'58 Abe Keiko - 03 Shamisen
Onoe no Matsu 尾上の松 22'38 Abe Keiko Record Set - 03 Shamisen
Onoe no Matsu 尾上の松 22'54 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 26 Shamisen
Play Button Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 08'16 Abe Keiko - 03 Shamisen
Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 08'13 Abe Keiko Record Set - 01 Shamisen
Rokudan Sugagaki 六段すががき 08'16 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 07 Shamisen
Play Button Shiki no Nagame 四季の眺 16'37 Abe Keiko - 03 Shamisen
Shiki no Nagame 四季の眺 16'23 Abe Keiko Record Set - 05 Shamisen
Shin Matsu Zukushi 新松尽し 12'25 Abe Keiko Record Set - 03 Shamisen
Shin Matsu Zukushi 新松尽し 12'37 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 24 Shamisen
Shin Musume Dōjōji 新娘道成寺 17'39 Abe Keiko Record Set - 08 Shamisen
Shin Musume Dōjōji 新娘道成寺 17'53 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 31 Shamisen
Shin Ukifune 新浮舟 18'39 Abe Keiko Record Set - 03 Shamisen
Shin Ukifune 新浮舟 18'58 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 29 Shamisen
Sode no Tsuyu 袖の露 09'36 Abe Keiko Record Set - 02 Shamisen
Sode no Tsuyu 袖の露 09'36 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 15 Shamisen
Sono no Aki 園の秋 14'43 Abe Keiko Record Set - 07 Shamisen
Sono no Aki 園の秋 14'59 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 32 Shamisen
Sue no Chigiri 末の契 13'20 Abe Keiko Record Set - 05 Shamisen
Tama no Utena 玉の台 16'53 Abe Keiko Record Set - 05 Shamisen
Play Button Uji Meguri 宇治巡り 21'52 Abe Keiko no Shigei Shamisen
Uji Meguri 宇治巡り 21'31 Abe Keiko Record Set - 04 Shamisen
Wakana 若菜 19'22 Abe Keiko Record Set - 04 Shamisen
Wakana 若菜 19'20 Inoue Michiko no Shigei - Volume 4 Shamisen
Wakana 若菜 19'31 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 28 Shamisen
Play Button Wakana 若菜 13'05 Traditional Music of Japan, The - 02 Shamisen
Yaegoromo 八重衣 28'30 Abe Keiko Record Set - 08 Shamisen
Yaegoromo 八重衣 Hōgaku Taikei Vol. 3 - Sōkyoku - Shakuhachi 1 (LP 2) Shamisen
Yaegoromo 八重衣 28'50 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 30 Shamisen
Yamazumi 山住 03'56 Abe Keiko Record Set - 10 Shamisen
Yamazumi 山住 03'56 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 18 Shamisen
Yoyo no Hoshi 夜々の星 21'20 Abe Keiko Record Set - 09 Shamisen
Yoyo no Hoshi 夜々の星 21'37 Kinko Ryū Shakuhachi Sankyoku Meikyoku Sen - Dai Ichi Shū - Vol 2 Shamisen
Yoyo no Hoshi 夜々の星 21'43 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 37 Shamisen
Yūbe no Kumo 夕辺の雲 18'13 Abe Keiko Record Set - 10 Shamisen
Yūbe no Kumo 夕辺の雲 18'27 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 06 Shamisen
Play Button Yūgao 夕顔 11'53 Abe Keiko - 02 Shamisen
Yūgao 夕顔 11'47 Abe Keiko Record Set - 06 Shamisen
Zangetsu 残月 22'07 Abe Keiko Record Set - 02 Shamisen
Zangetsu 残月 Hōgaku Taikei Vol. 3 - Sōkyoku - Shakuhachi 1 (LP 1) Shamisen
Zangetsu 残月 22'22 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 23 Shamisen
Ama Obune 海人小舟 11'31 Abe Keiko Record Set - 04 Voice
Ama Obune 海人小舟 11'37 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 26 Voice
Azuma Jishi 吾妻獅子 18'10 Sōkyoku Jiuta Saku Shūsei 25 (Collection of Koto/Shamisen Songs vol. 25) Voice
Chanoyu Ondo 茶湯音頭 14'15 Abe Keiko Record Set - 05 Voice
Chigo Zakura 稚児桜 16'12 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 44 Voice
Chikubushima (Ikuta Ryū) 竹生島 16'17 Abe Keiko Record Set - 07 Voice
Chikubushima (Ikuta Ryū) 竹生島 16'30 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 32 Voice
Chiyo no Uguisu 千代の鶯 24'22 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 35 Voice
Fude no Ato 筆の跡 08'23 Abe Keiko Record Set - 02 Voice
Fude no Ato 筆の跡 08'33 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 18 Voice
Fuki 菜蕗 16'22 Abe Keiko Record Set - 01 Voice
Fuki 菜蕗 16'34 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 03 Voice
Hagi no Tsuyu 萩の露 20'24 Abe Keiko Record Set - 10 Voice
Hagoromo no Kyoku 羽衣の曲 12'28 Abe Keiko Record Set - 01 Voice
Ima Komachi 今小町 18'52 Abe Keiko Record Set - 06 Voice
Ima Komachi 今小町 19'07 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 33 Voice
Play Button Iso Chidori 磯千鳥 18'30 Abe Keiko - 02 Voice
Iso Chidori 磯千鳥 18'16 Abe Keiko Record Set - 06 Voice
Iso Chidori 磯千鳥 18'32 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 34 Voice
Kagami no Kyoku 鑑の曲 15'13 Abe Keiko Record Set - 01 Voice
Kagami no Kyoku 鑑の曲 15'28 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 06 Voice
Keshi no Hana けしの花 14'38 Abe Keiko Record Set - 07 Voice
Mama no Kawa ままの川 12'50 Abe Keiko Record Set - 06 Voice
Mitsuyama 三津山 10 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 36 Voice
Miyama Jishi 御山獅子 18'06 Sōkyoku Jiuta Saku Shūsei 25 (Collection of Koto/Shamisen Songs vol. 25) Voice
Miyama Jishi 御山獅子 20'05 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 34 Voice
Nagara no Haru 奈賀良の春 14'02 Inoue Michiko no Shigei - Volume 4 Voice
Play Button Nanakomachi 七小町 20'42 Abe Keiko - 02 Voice
Nanakomachi 七小町 20'25 Abe Keiko Record Set - 09 Voice
Nanakomachi 七小町 20'42 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 36 Voice
Naniwa Jishi 浪花獅子 09'25 Abe Keiko Record Set - 02 Voice
Naniwa Jishi 浪花獅子 09'27 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 21 Voice
Onoe no Matsu 尾上の松 22'38 Abe Keiko Record Set - 03 Voice
Onoe no Matsu 尾上の松 22'54 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 26 Voice
Sakura Gawa 桜川 13'01 Abe Keiko Record Set - 08 Voice
Sato no Haru 里の春 14'59 Abe Keiko Record Set - 07 Voice
Sato no Haru 里の春 15'10 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 33 Voice
Shiki no Nagame 四季の眺 16'23 Abe Keiko Record Set - 05 Voice
Shin Matsu Zukushi 新松尽し 12'25 Abe Keiko Record Set - 03 Voice
Shin Matsu Zukushi 新松尽し 12'37 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 24 Voice
Shin Musume Dōjōji 新娘道成寺 17'39 Abe Keiko Record Set - 08 Voice
Shin Musume Dōjōji 新娘道成寺 17'53 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 31 Voice
Shin Setsu Gekka 新雪月花 10'00 Abe Keiko Record Set - 10 Voice
Shin Ukifune 新浮舟 18'39 Abe Keiko Record Set - 03 Voice
Shin Ukifune 新浮舟 18'58 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 29 Voice
Sode Gōro 袖香爐 06'07 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 16 Voice
Sode no Tsuyu 袖の露 09'36 Abe Keiko Record Set - 02 Voice
Sode no Tsuyu 袖の露 09'36 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 15 Voice
Sono no Aki 園の秋 14'43 Abe Keiko Record Set - 07 Voice
Sono no Aki 園の秋 14'59 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 32 Voice
Sue no Chigiri 末の契 13'20 Abe Keiko Record Set - 05 Voice
Tama no Utena 玉の台 16'53 Abe Keiko Record Set - 05 Voice
Uji Meguri 宇治巡り 21'31 Abe Keiko Record Set - 04 Voice
Wakana 若菜 19'22 Abe Keiko Record Set - 04 Voice
Wakana 若菜 19'31 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 28 Voice
Yaegoromo 八重衣 28'30 Abe Keiko Record Set - 08 Voice
Yaegoromo 八重衣 Hōgaku Taikei Vol. 3 - Sōkyoku - Shakuhachi 1 (LP 2) Voice
Yaegoromo 八重衣 28'50 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 30 Voice
Yamazumi 山住 03'56 Abe Keiko Record Set - 10 Voice
Yamazumi 山住 03'56 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 18 Voice
Yoyo no Hoshi 夜々の星 21'20 Abe Keiko Record Set - 09 Voice
Yoyo no Hoshi 夜々の星 21'37 Kinko Ryū Shakuhachi Sankyoku Meikyoku Sen - Dai Ichi Shū - Vol 2 Voice
Yoyo no Hoshi 夜々の星 21'43 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 37 Voice
Yūbe no Kumo 夕辺の雲 18'13 Abe Keiko Record Set - 10 Voice
Yūbe no Kumo 夕辺の雲 18'27 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 06 Voice
Play Button Yūgao 夕顔 11'53 Abe Keiko - 02 Voice
Yūgao 夕顔 11'47 Abe Keiko Record Set - 06 Voice
Yuki 雪 13'34 Abe Keiko Record Set - 02 Voice
Zangetsu 残月 22'07 Abe Keiko Record Set - 02 Voice
Zangetsu 残月 Hōgaku Taikei Vol. 3 - Sōkyoku - Shakuhachi 1 (LP 1) Voice
Zangetsu 残月 22'22 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 23 Voice