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Yonekawa Chikatoshi II

二世 米川 親敏 

Yonekawa Chikatoshi II
11/20/1920 - 1981

Koto

Second Iemoto of the Kenso-kai association of the Ikuta school. Held the office from 1960 to 1981. He laid the groundwork that would allow the Kenso-kai to pass down both classic and contemporary pieces, precisely, from one generation to the next. His most important works include 'Wakatake', 'Asukagawa', and 'Wakamidori'.

Also Known As (alt. 米川 親利) aka 米川 恭男 (Yonekawa Yasuo)
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Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Play Button Saga no Aki 嵯峨の秋 13'24 Fascination of the Koto 3 Koto
Sue no Chigiri 末の契 14'31 Yamaguchi Goro - Performance study 1 Koto
Play Button Mama no Kawa ままの川 11'46 Fascination of the Koto 3 Shamisen
Play Button Mama no Kawa ままの川 11'46 Fascination of the Koto 3 Voice
Play Button Saga no Aki 嵯峨の秋 13'24 Fascination of the Koto 3 Voice

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Koto Compositions
Title Kanji Year Alternate Title
Shūkaku no No 収獲の野

Harvest Field