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Miyagi Michio

宮城 道雄

Miyagi Michio
4/7/1894 - 6/26/1956

Composer & Koto

He decided to be a koto player after losing of his eyesight at the age of eight.

Studied under Nakajima Kengyō II and composed first piece "Mizunohentai" at the age of fourteen. After that he frequently released new pieces and helped create the movement for "New Japanese Music", having a tremendous influence in the development of Japanese Music.

He played on the first day of broadcast of NHK radio in 1925. Affiliated with JVC since its first year of operation.

He composed the eternal masterpiece "Haruno Umi" in 1929, became an instructor at the Tokyo School of Music (the present name is Tokyo University of Fine Arts) and after that a professor.

He gained public attention for the ensemble of "Haru no Umi" with Rene Chemet and the record of it became a "Super Hit", not only in Japan but also overseas. This and his European concert tours made him a global presence. He became a member of Japan Art Academy in 1948, and established the Miyagi Association in 1951. On June 25, 1956, he lost his life at sixty-two by falling out of a train on the way to a concert tour in Kansai.

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Albums

Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio


Miyagi Michio - Best One

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 01 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 01

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 02 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 02

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 03 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 03

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 04 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 04

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 05 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 05

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 06 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 06

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 07 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 07

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 09 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 09

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 10 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 10

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 11 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 11

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 12 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 12

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 13 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 13

Rokudan Rokudan

Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Play Button Ahiru あひる 01'26 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto
Play Button Aki Kaze no Kyoku 秋風の曲 06'15 Rokudan Koto
Play Button Aki no Koto No Ha 秋の言の葉 05'54 Rokudan Koto
Play Button Aki no Shirabe 秋の調 11'16 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto
Aki no Shirabe 秋の調 Yoshida Seifu Collection of Famous Performances volume 1 Koto
Play Button Aki no Yo 秋の夜 03'07 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto
Benisōbi 紅薔薇 Yoshida Seifu Collection of Famous Performances volume 1 Koto
Play Button Bunbukuchagama ぶんぶくちゃがま 1'14 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto
Play Button Butō Kyoku 舞踏曲 06'10 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto
Play Button Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 11'44 Rokudan Koto
Play Button Godan Ginuta 五段砧 10'04 Rokudan Koto
Play Button Haru no Otozure 春の訪れ 05'51 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Play Button Haru no Umi 春の海 07'13 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto
Play Button Haru no Umi 春の海 06'29 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Haru no Umi 春の海 Yoshida Seifu Collection of Famous Performances volume 1 Koto
Play Button Izumi 07'07 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Play Button Kinuta (Miyagi) 砧 (宮城) 06'30 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Play Button Kohorogi こほろぎ 05'54 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Kohorogi こほろぎ Yoshida Seifu Collection of Famous Performances volume 1 Koto
Play Button Kyo no Yorokobi 今日のよろこび 06'07 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Play Button Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 07'22 Rokudan Koto
Noki no Shizuku 軒の雫 Yoshida Seifu Collection of Famous Performances volume 1 Koto
Play Button Osaru おさる 01'35 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto
Play Button Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 06'00 Rokudan Koto
Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 06'58 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 07 Koto
Play Button Sarashi Fu Tegoto さらし風手事 07'19 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Play Button Sekirei せきれい 02'36 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto
Play Button Seoto 瀬音 05'25 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Play Button Suzu Mushi 鈴虫 05'50 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Suzu Mushi 鈴虫 Yoshida Seifu Collection of Famous Performances volume 1 Koto
Play Button Tanima no Suisha 谷間の水車 03'29 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Tanima no Suisha 谷間の水車 Yoshida Seifu Collection of Famous Performances volume 1 Koto
Play Button Uguisu 08'14 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Koto
Play Button Wakamizu 若水 04'27 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto
Uji Meguri 宇治巡り 15'55 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 27 Shamisen
Play Button Aki no Shirabe 秋の調 11'16 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Voice
Play Button Aki no Yo 秋の夜 03'07 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Voice
Play Button DIALOG 02'07 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Voice
Play Button DIALOG 01'19 Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Voice
Uji Meguri 宇治巡り 15'55 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 27 Voice

Composed or Arranged

Shakuhachi Compositions
Title Kanji Year Alternate Title
Aki no Hatsu Kaze 秋の初風


Aki no Kusa 秋の草


Aki no Niwa 秋の庭


Aki no Shirabe 秋の調


Asuka no Yume 飛鳥の夢


Benisōbi 紅薔薇


Chiyo no Kotobuki 千代の寿


Cho On 潮音


Dokan 道潅


Enishi えにし


Etenraku Hensokyoku 越天楽変奏曲

Variations "Etenraku"
Funa Uta 船唄


Gyoson no Akebono 漁村の曙


Haha no Uta 母の唄


Hana Momiji 花紅葉


Haru no Fu 春の賦


Haru no Otozure 春の訪れ


Haru no Umi 春の海


Haru no Uta 春の唄


Haru no Yo 春の夜


Hatsu Dayori 初便り


Henkyoku


Higurashi ひぐらし


Hira 比良


Hokkai Minyo Cho 北海民謡調

Hokkai Minyo no Shirabe
Inetsukite 米つきて


Kairo Cho 薤露調


Kiku no Sakai 菊の栄


Kimigayo Hensokyoku (Miyagi) 君が代変奏曲


Kohen no Yube 湖辺のタ


Koma no Haru 高麗の春


Kosumosu コスモス

こすもす
Kotori no Uta 小鳥の歌


Kumo no Anatani 雲のあなたに


Mitsu no Minyo Cho 三つの民謡調


Miyako Odori 都踊


Miyo no Iwai 御代の祝


Mizu Sandai No. 1 - Yama no Kakei 水三題(1)山の筧


Moyuru Wakaba


Mura no Haru 村の春


Mushi no Musashino 虫の武蔵野


Nageki Tamaiso 嘆き給ひそ


Nichiren 日蓮


Noki no Shizuku 軒の雫


Ochiba 落葉


Seisui Raku 清水楽


Sekirei せきれい


Shiki no Yanagi 四季の柳


Shingyo


Shochikubai (Shinkyoku) 松竹梅


Showa Shochikubai 昭和松竹梅


Shukuten So Kyosokyoku


Shun Yo Raku 春陽楽


Suzu Mushi 鈴虫


Takotsuki たこつき


Tanima no Suisha 谷間の水車


Ten'nyo Bukyoku


Tō Ginuta 遠砧


Uguisu


Uwasa


Wafu Raku 和風楽


Wakamizu 若水


Yorokobi よろこび


Hibari ひばり
1927

Izumi
cir. 1930

Koto
Banshiki Cho Koto Kyosokyoku (Jokyoku) 第一楽章 序曲


Banshiki Cho Koto Kyosokyoku (Kayokyoku) 第二楽章 歌謡調


Banshiki Cho Koto Kyosokyoku (Rinzetsu) 第三楽章 輪舌


Bo To Shojo 燕と少女


Fubuki no Hana 吹雪の花


Hageito 葉げいとう


Haru no Ame 春の雨


Kanbe Kouta 神辺小唄(上・下)


Kin no Tobi 金の鶏


Kohorogi こほろぎ


Oshōgatsu Desukara お正月ですから

Because it's New Years
Sumidagawa すみだ川


Take no Ko 竹の子


Tanizaki Jun'ichiro Akashi No Maki Yori 谷崎潤一郎訳「源氏物語 明石の巻」より


Tanizaki Jun'ichiro Hatsune No Maki Yori 谷崎潤一郎訳「源氏物語 初音の巻」より


Tattoshiya 尊しゃ


Temari てまり


Mizu no Hentai 水の変態
1909

Haru no Yo 春の夜
1913

Hatsu Uguisu 初鴬
1914

Kara Ginuta 唐砧
1914

Miyako Odori 都踊
1915

Osaru おさる
1918

Aki no Shirabe 秋の調
1919

Aki no Yo 秋の夜
1919

Iwamoru Mizu
1919

Onoe no Matsu 尾上の松
1919
The Pines on the Bluff
Pyonpyokorin ピョンピョコリン
1919

Wakamizu 若水
1919

Ahiru あひる
1920

Benisōbi 紅薔薇
1920

Haru no Kaze 春の風
1920

Higurashi ひぐらし
1920

Konkai 吼かい
1920

Kosumosu コスモス
1921
こすもす
Ochiba no Odori 落葉の踊り
1921

Sekirei せきれい
1921

Mura Take むら竹
1922

Ame
1923

Butō Kyoku 舞踏曲
1923

Gairocho 薤露調
1923

Hachi
1923

Haha no Uta 母の唄
1923

Hira 比良
1923

Sakura Hensōkyoku さくら変奏曲
1923

Seoto 瀬音
1923

Tanima no Suisha 谷間の水車
1923

Aoyama no Ike 青山の池
1924

Haru no Otozure 春の訪れ
1924

Kawakasa Butai 傘舞台
1924

Oyama no Hoso Michi お山の細道
1924

Kohen no Yube 湖辺のタ
1925

Funa Uta 船唄
1926

Haru no Umi 春の海
1926

Noki no Shizuku 軒の雫
1926

Wafu Raku 和風楽
1926

Hana Momiji 花紅葉
1927

Haru no Uta 春の唄
1927

Hibari ひばり
1927

Suzu Mushi 鈴虫
1927

Yoru no Daikusan 夜の大工さん
1927

Chokoreto チョコレイト
1928

Enishi えにし
1928

Hana Sono 花園
1928

Kinuta (Miyagi) 砧 (宮城)
1928

Kotori no Uta 小鳥の歌
1928

Kyo no Yorokobi 今日のよろこび
1928

Uwasa
1928

Etenraku Hensokyoku 越天楽変奏曲
1928/1935
Variations "Etenraku"
Haru no Yo no Kaze 春の夜の風
1929

Hatsu Dayori 初便り
1929

Ine Tsukeba
1929

Nageki Tamaiso 嘆き給ひそ
1929

Niken no Amadare 二軒の雨だれ
1929

Takotsuki たこつき
1929

Tō Ginuta 遠砧
1929

Kumo no Anatani 雲のあなたに
1930

Akai Ushi No Ko 赤い牛の子
1931

Aki no Hibiki 秋の響
1931

Aki no Kusa 秋の草
1931

Kaki No Tane To Nigiri Meshi 柿の種と握り飯
1931

Koma no Haru 高麗の春
1931

Omiya To Otera お宮とお寺
1931

Robasan ロバサン
1931

Wan Wan Nyao Nyao ワンワンニャオニャオ一
1931

Fuyuda no Kagashi 冬田の案山子
1932

Mushi no Musashino 虫の武蔵野
1932

Yorokobi no Nami To Hana To 喜悦の波と花と
1932

Akebono (Miyagi) 曙 (宮城)
1933

Ochiba 落葉
1933

Sakura (Miyagi) 桜 (宮城)
1933

Saohime Bukyoku Dainigakushō 佐保姫舞曲 第二楽章
1933

Shinyo Raku
1933

Taka Ashi Odori 高脚踊
1933

Yugure 夕暮
1933

Iwamato Jishi 岩間と獅子
1934

Nezame 寝覚め
1934

Sashisō Hikari さしそう光
1934

Uguisu No
1934

Kazoe Uta Hensokyoku 数え唄変奏曲
1934/1940

Uteya Suzuki うてや鼓
1935

Uteya Tsuzumi
1935

Aki no Niwa 秋の庭
1936

Ichikotsu Cho Koto Kyosokyoku
1937

Uguisu
1939

Furei 風鈴
1941

Kibo no Asa 希望の朝
1941

Natsu no Shokyoku 夏の小曲
1941

Senko Hanabi 線香花火
1941

Henkyoku Yachiojishi 編曲八千代獅子
1941-1943

Aki no Nagare 秋の流れ
1942

Kakurenbo かくれんぼ
1943

Kisha Gokko 汽車ごっこ
1943

Maritsuki まりっき
1943

Mitsu no Asobi 三つの遊
1943

Mushi no Uta 虫の歌
1943

Asa
1944

Tegoto 手事
1946

Tegoto (First Movement - Tegotofu) 手事
1946

Tegoto (Second Movement - Kumiuta) 組歌
1946

Tegoto (Third Movement - Rinzetsu) 三十絃による輪舌
1946

Isuzugawa 五十鈴川
1947

Matsuri no Taiko 祭りの太鼓
1947

Asu
1950

Sui Teki 水滴
1950

Asuka no Yume 飛鳥の夢
1951

Sarashi Fu Tegoto さらし風手事
1952

Nakazora Ginuta 中空砧
1953

Nichiren 日蓮
1953

Showa Shochikubai 昭和松竹梅
1953

Aki no Hatsu Kaze 秋の初風
1954

Eihei no Kotai 衛兵の交替
1954

Henkyoku Shochikubai 編曲松竹梅
1954

Hokkai Minyo Cho 北海民謡調
1954
Hokkai Minyo no Shirabe
Izumi
1954

Mitsu no Minyo Cho 三つの民謡調
1954

Shiki no Yanagi 四季の柳
1954

Haru no Fu 春の賦
1955

Nara no Shiki 奈良の四季
1955

Hama Yû 浜木綿
1956