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Yatsubashi Kengyo is most famously known by what descriptive title?
Yatsubashi Kengyo is most famously known by what descriptive title?
- The Father of Modern Koto (correct)
- The Pioneer of Koto Music
- The Master of Traditional Japanese Music
- The Emperor of Koto
Besides being a musician, what was Yatsubashi Kengyo's other profession?
Besides being a musician, what was Yatsubashi Kengyo's other profession?
- Calligrapher
- Buddhist Priest (correct)
- Samurai
- Poet
What primary contribution did Yatsubashi Kengyo make to the koto's popularity?
What primary contribution did Yatsubashi Kengyo make to the koto's popularity?
- He restricted koto playing to royal courts.
- He popularized the koto as a solo instrument for everyone. (correct)
- He combined koto with Western musical styles.
- He invented the koto instrument.
Which of the following describes the correct hand position and instrument used to play the koto?
Which of the following describes the correct hand position and instrument used to play the koto?
Which composition is recognized as Yatsubashi Kengyo's most famous work?
Which composition is recognized as Yatsubashi Kengyo's most famous work?
What is a key characteristic of the musical structure in 'Rokudan no Shirabe'?
What is a key characteristic of the musical structure in 'Rokudan no Shirabe'?
What is the national instrument of Japan?
What is the national instrument of Japan?
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Yatsubashi Kengyo
Yatsubashi Kengyo
A Japanese musician (1614-1685) known as the father of modern koto.
Koto
Koto
A traditional Japanese stringed instrument played mainly in royal courts before the 17th century.
Koto Playing Technique
Koto Playing Technique
Players kneel and pluck strings with three ivory picks using their right hand.
Rokudan no Shirabe
Rokudan no Shirabe
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Popularity of Koto
Popularity of Koto
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Koto's National Status
Koto's National Status
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Koto Variations
Koto Variations
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Study Notes
Yatsubashi Kengyo
- Yatsubashi Kengyo was a highly talented blind Japanese musician.
- He's considered the "father of modern koto."
- He lived from 1614 to 1685.
- He learned to play the koto from a Buddhist priest.
- Yatsubashi developed new techniques for the Koto.
- He composed many solo pieces.
- His music significantly increased the popularity of the koto.
Rokudan no Shirabe
- Rokudan no Shirabe ("Study in Six Steps") is his most famous piece.
- It contains fundamental techniques for koto players.
- It's a popular and frequently-played classical koto piece.
- The piece has six variations that vary in tempo, becoming faster.
- Other musicians have adapted the melody or arranged it for other instruments.
Playing the Koto
- Koto players kneel and lean forward to pluck the strings.
- They use three ivory picks, one on the thumb and two on the first two fingers.
- Players pluck the strings, starting at the right end and moving to the left of the strings.
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