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