Yatsuhashi Kengyo

Yatsuhashi Kengyo stands near the beginning of the classical koto tradition in Japan. His works and teaching helped establish koto music as an art repertory beyond courtly or purely accompanying functions. Pieces associated with him, especially Rokudan no shirabe, became foundational for later Japanese instrumental music.

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  First compositions for koto presented out of court by Yatsuhashi Kengyō in the 17th century

  Yatsuhashi Kengyō was a 17th-century Japanese composer who created a new concept of koto music, introducing the...