The International Shakuhachi Society
Sakura
桜
This is a piece of genre Min'yo from the Min'yo School.
History (Tsuge Gen'ichi):
| Sakura ('Cherry Blossoms') is one of the best known melodies of Japan. Originally it was an old urban popular tune known by the name of Saita sakura. It is also one of the most popular children's songs. Arranged by Ongaku Torishirabe-gakari during the Meiji Era, this song was included in the Sokyoku shu ('Collection of Japanese Koto Music,' Vol. 1, Tokyo, 1888), and has been used for beginners of the koto ever since. |
Poem (translated by Tsuge Gen'ichi)
| Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms, In the March sky, As far as one can see - A mist? A cloud? Their fragrance fills the air. Come, everybody! Let's go and see them. | Sakura sakura yayoi no sora wa miwatasu kagiri kasumi ka kumo ka nioi zo izuru izaya izaya mini yukan |
Sakura appears on the following albums
| Album | Shakuhachi | Koto | Shamisen | |
 | All the Best from Japan | |||
| Art of the Koto - The music of Japan Played by Kimio Eto | None | Eto Kimio | |
A set of variations on in old Japanese folk song, arranged by Kimio Eto. | ||||
| Endless Sea - Impressions of Japan | John Singer | ||
| Flute and Koto of Japan | Yamaguchi Goro | Yonekawa Toshiko | |
| Haru no Umi - Koto Meikyoku Sen - 2 | Yamamoto Hozan | Sawai Tadao | ||
| Isaac Stern - The Classic Melodies of Japan | Yamamoto Hozan | ||
| Japan - Shakuhachi and Koto | |||
| Japan Revisited | |||
| Japanese Folk Songs | |||
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| Koto and Shamisen Gendai Meikyoku Shu 04 | |||
| Koto and Shamisen Gendai Meikyoku Shu 09 | |||
| Koto and Shamisen Gendai Meikyoku Shu 09 | |||
| Koto Music of Japan | |||
| Koto no Miryoku - Disk 2 | |||
| Magenta | Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto | ||
| Moonlit Castle | John Singer | ||
| Rinko | Yes | Nomura Tomoko | |
The International Shakuhachi Society - 2012
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