I felt ill and took the day off work. Above all, my cough was terrible. With time on my hands, I read An Introduction to the History of the Koto by Yuko Chiba and learned the systematic history of the koto for the first time. Much of the book discusses Michio Miyagi, but it also mentions Kin’ichi Nakanoshima as following an artistic path in contrast to Miyagi’s popular approach. I therefore investigated Nakanoshima’s CDs. (The book also included comments about him by Shigeo Kishibe, who died on January 4 (*1).) I discovered that the following complete collection has been released.
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VZCG-170 Works of Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Volume One
【Tracks】
Three Fragments / Ode on the Red Cliff / Higurashi / New Tide / Dance of the Heat Haze / Two Chapters for Shamisen, Koto, and Shakuhachi
【Performers】
Kin’ichi Nakanoshima; Keiko Nakanoshima (voice, principal koto); Junzo Yoshida (second koto); Judo Notomi (shakuhachi); and others
¥3,150 (tax included)
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VZCG-171 Works of Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Volume Two
【Tracks】Shamisen Concerto No. One / Banshikicho / To Wiener / Based on the Ryukyu Mode / Lingering Image / Suite for Koto and Shamisen
【Performers】
Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (shamisen), Keiko Nakanoshima (high koto), Shozo Shinagawa (middle koto), Junzo Yoshida (low koto), and others
List price ¥3,150 (tax included)
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VZCG-172 Works of Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Volume Three
【Tracks】Sarashi Fantasy / Waves / Shamisen Piece on a Theme from Chidori no Kyoku / Ikaruga Palace / Dawn / Three Flower Pieces
【Performers】Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (shamisen), Seiju Suzuki (koto), Sukeyasu Shiba (flute), and others
List price ¥3,150 (tax included)
He also released a complete collection covering nearly the entire Yamada-school repertoire, performed by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima and other leading musicians. It is a 16-disc set with scores. As of today it costs ¥52,500 (tax included), which is rather expensive….
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 1 Hototogisu, Enoshima no Kyoku, Sumiyoshi | Keiko Nakanoshima, Kikui Sugimoto (voice), Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Tamino Kawamura (koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen) | VZCG-8107–8122 |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 2 Sakuragari, Nasuno, Hatsune no Kyoku | Keiko Nakanoshima, Kikui Sugimoto (voice), Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Junzo Yoshida (koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 3 Kogo no Kyoku, Chogonka no Kyoku | Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Keiko Nakanoshima (voice, koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen), Judo Notomi (shakuhachi) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 4 Yuya, Aoi no Ue | Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (voice, koto), Keiko Nakanoshima, Kikui Sugimoto (voice), Junzo Yoshida (koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 5 Chikubushima, Uya no Tsuki | Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Keiko Nakanoshima (voice), Seiju Suzuki, Junzo Yoshida (koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 6 Matsukaze, Fushimi, Seven Gods of Fortune | Keiko Nakanoshima (voice), Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Ayano Ichimura (koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen), Judo Notomi (shakuhachi) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 7 Kasuga Mode, Seven Autumn Grasses, Sound of the Mortar, Play of the Four Seasons | Kikui Sugimoto (voice), Keiko Nakanoshima (voice, koto), Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 8 Eight Views of Omi, Storm at Suma, Crane on the Pine | Keiko Nakanoshima (voice, koto), Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 9 Spring in the Capital, Kakuju Senzai, (Kato-bushi) Sanbaso | Keiko Nakanoshima (voice, koto), Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen), Judo Notomi (shakuhachi) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 10 Okayasu Kinuta, Four Seasons Melody, New Kinuta, New Sarashi | Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (voice, principal koto), Ayano Ichimura (principal koto), Keiko Nakanoshima, Tamino Kawamura (first second-koto), Junzo Yoshida (second second-koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen), Judo Notomi (shakuhachi) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 11 Godan-jirushi, Rokudan-jirushi, Kumoi Rokudan, Shichidan-jirushi, Hachidan-jirushi, Kudan-jirushi | Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (koto) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 12 Midare Rinzetsu, Kumoi Midare, Kumoi no Kyoku, Hagoromo no Kyoku | Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (koto) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 13 Yachiyo-jishi, Sarashi, View of the Four Seasons, Tour of Uji | Keiko Nakanoshima (voice), Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (second koto), Junzo Yoshida (principal koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen), Haruhiko Notomi (shakuhachi) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 14 Tea Ceremony Dance, Dew on Bamboo Grass, Evening Face | Keiko Nakanoshima (voice), Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Junzo Yoshida (koto), Shozo Shinagawa (shamisen), Haruhiko Notomi (shakuhachi) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 15 Azuma-jishi, Pine-Bamboo-Plum, Uprooted Pine | Keiko Nakanoshima (voice), Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Junzo Yoshida (koto), Ayano Ichimura (shamisen), Judo Notomi (shakuhachi) | |
| Complete Kin’ichi Nakanoshima Collection of Yamada-School Koto Music, Classical Volume 16 Godan Kinuta, Chidori no Kyoku, Spring Song, Autumn at Saga, New Takasago | Kin’ichi Nakanoshima (voice, principal koto), Keiko Nakanoshima (second koto) |
For information on CDs of Japanese traditional music like these, “Japo-net” is very comprehensive. Give it a try.
(*1) Shigeo Kishibe: Ethnomusicologist and a leading authority on Tang-dynasty music, recognized even in China. Professor emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts. His wife was Chiyoka Fujii II, a Yamada-school koto musician. In his later years, he researched the seven-stringed qin that also appears in The Tale of Genji. His research is expected to be reissued and published soon. In 05, he died on January 4 at age 94.
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