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Nakada Hiroyuki

中田 博之

Nakada Hiroyuki
12/25/1912 - 12/8/2000

Koto & Composer

A prolific and award-winning koto player and composer, Nakata Hiroyuki was born in Tokyo 1911.
Began koto studies with Eishō Koshino I in 1927, from whom he received his master's license in 1944.
Appointed president of the Yamada-ryū Koto Kyokai in 1989.
Designated as a Living National Treasure in 1990.
Appointed Vice President of the Japan Sankyoku Kai in 1991.


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Performance of Nakata Hiroyuki compositions

Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Aki no Kyoku 秋の曲 17'09 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 39 Koto
Akishino Dera 秋篠寺 Nakata Hiroyuki Sakuhin Shû Koto
Aoi no Ue 葵の上 29'36 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 24 (続三曲合奏大全集24) Koto
Chōgonka 長恨歌 22'47 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 24 (続三曲合奏大全集24) Koto
Ishiyama Genji-Jō no Maki 石山源氏上の巻 13'38 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 52 Koto
Ishiyama Genji-Ka no Maki 石山源氏下の巻 20'33 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 52 Koto
Kanega Misaki (Musume-Dōjōji) 鐘ヶ岬 15'22 Kinko-Ryū Shakuhachi / Yamaguchi Gorō no Sankyoku (Yamada-Ryū Hen) Koto
Mare no Kotobuki 稀の寿 08'30 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 56 Koto
Shichi Fukujin 七福神 Sankyoku Ensembles For The Shakuhachi Of The Kinko-School Vol II Koto
Kamaga Shû Yori Nakata Hiroyuki Sakuhin Shû Shamisen
Aki no Kyoku 秋の曲 17'09 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 39 Voice
Aoi no Ue 葵の上 29'36 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 24 (続三曲合奏大全集24) Voice
Chōgonka 長恨歌 22'47 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 24 (続三曲合奏大全集24) Voice
Hana no Tabi 花の旅 14'06 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 16 Voice
Hototogisu (Yamada Ryū) 郭公 09'08 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 2 (三曲合奏大全集2) Voice
Hototogisu (Yamada Ryū) 郭公 09'08 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 2 (三曲合奏大全集2) Voice
Ishiyama Genji-Jō no Maki 石山源氏上の巻 13'38 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 52 Voice
Kogō no Kyoku 小督の曲 21'27 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 6 (三曲合奏大全集6) Voice
Mare no Kotobuki 稀の寿 08'30 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 56 Voice
Matsukaze 松風 17'32 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 8 (三曲合奏大全集8) Voice
Mutamagawa 六玉川 21'55 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 19 (三曲合奏大全集19) Voice
Sakura Nanamoto 桜七本 13'50 Yamada-Ryū Sōkyoku no Shirabe volume 10 Voice
Sambaso (Kato-Bushi) 三番受 (河東節) 28'24 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 60 Voice

Composed or Arranged

Shakuhachi Compositions
Title Kanji Year Alternate Title
Akishino Dera 秋篠寺


Aono 青野


Funauta 舟唄


Isaribi 漁火

Fishing Fire
Kozan no Tsuki 故山の月


Oshokun 王昭君


Renfu Ginuta 恋夫砧


Noume 野梅
1947

Umi ni Yoseru Fubutsushi 海によせる風物詩
1948

Kumoi no Kyoku ni Yoru Shakuhachi to so no Tame no Nijusokyoku 雲井の曲による尺八と箏のための二重奏曲
1961
Duo for shakuhachi and koto
Shamisen
Kamaga Shû Yori