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Nakashima Utashito

中島 雅楽之都

Nakashima Utashito
3/21/1896 - 8/17/1979

Composer & Koto

Studied koto under Nakahira Fukunotsu. Formed the independent school, Seiha Seita-ryū. He advocated for the use of sheet music (as opposed to just aural transmission of pieces) and contributed to the publication of notation scores.
Along with Miyagi Michio and Nakao Tozan, he established the New Japanese Music Movement of the early 20th century. He founded the Seiha Hōgaku-kai in 1956. In 1959 he founded the Seiha Conservatory of Music, where he trained younger students.

Also Known As 中島 利之 (Nakashima Toshiyuki)
Students

Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Play Button Aki no Koto No Ha 秋の言の葉 15'12 Seiha Hogakkai Play Favorites 09 - Meiji Shinkyoku Koto
Aki no Koto No Ha 秋の言の葉 15'10 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 43 Koto
Hototogisu no Kyoku 時鳥の曲 14'16 Seiha Hōgaku-kai Sōkyoku Meisaku-shū #7 - Tateyama Noboru Koto
Hototogisu no Kyoku 時鳥の曲 14'13 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 43 Koto
Shin Sugomori 新巣籠 08'01 Seiha Hōgaku-kai Sōkyoku Meisaku-shū #7 - Tateyama Noboru Koto
Shin Sugomori 新巣籠 08'00 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 44 Koto
Sho Rai Fu 松籟譜 08'54 Challenging Eternity Disk 13 Koto
Aioi no Kyoku 相生の曲 06'11 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 44 Shamisen

Composed or Arranged

Shakuhachi Compositions
Title Kanji Year Alternate Title
Shihō no Umi 四方の海

Four Oceans
Waka no Ura 1. Tsuru Sudatsu; Nami o Koete 和歌の浦 1. 鶴巣立つ; 波をこえて


Waka no Ura 2. Urayasu; Raku; Sato Narete 和歌の浦 2.浦安; 楽; 里馴れて


Waka no Ura 3. Funa Asobi; Nami to Chidori; Tairyō Iwai; Tsuki ni Ukarete 和歌の浦 3. 舟遊び; 波と千鳥; 大漁祝; 月に浮かれて


Waka no Ura 4. Rōkaku Kishin 和歌の浦 4. 老鶴帰心


Koto
Seiha Shouka 正派頌歌


Shihō no Umi 四方の海

Four Oceans
Waka no Ura 1. Tsuru Sudatsu; Nami o Koete 和歌の浦 1. 鶴巣立つ; 波をこえて


Waka no Ura 2. Urayasu; Raku; Sato Narete 和歌の浦 2.浦安; 楽; 里馴れて


Waka no Ura 3. Funa Asobi; Nami to Chidori; Tairyō Iwai; Tsuki ni Ukarete 和歌の浦 3. 舟遊び; 波と千鳥; 大漁祝; 月に浮かれて


Waka no Ura 4. Rōkaku Kishin 和歌の浦 4. 老鶴帰心


Shamisen
Waka no Ura 1. Tsuru Sudatsu; Nami o Koete 和歌の浦 1. 鶴巣立つ; 波をこえて


Waka no Ura 2. Urayasu; Raku; Sato Narete 和歌の浦 2.浦安; 楽; 里馴れて


Waka no Ura 3. Funa Asobi; Nami to Chidori; Tairyō Iwai; Tsuki ni Ukarete 和歌の浦 3. 舟遊び; 波と千鳥; 大漁祝; 月に浮かれて


Waka no Ura 4. Rōkaku Kishin 和歌の浦 4. 老鶴帰心