This website provides an historical introduction to the biwa, and in-depth discussion of a selection of 22 representative pieces from the chikuzen biwa repertoire accompanied by the author’s performances.

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  • 安達ケ原 adachigahara

    Historical Period of the Ballad Heian period (9th c.-12th c.)
    Battlefield Location Tohoku

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  • 羅生門 rashomon

    Historical Period of the Ballad Heian period (9th c.-12th c.)
    Battlefield Location Kinki Region (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto etc.)

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  • 茨木 ibaraki

    Historical Period of the Ballad Heian period (9th c.-12th c.)
    Battlefield Location Kinki Region (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto etc.)

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  • 土蜘蛛 tsuchigumo

    Historical Period of the Ballad Heian period (9th c.-12th c.)
    Battlefield Location Kinki Region (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto etc.)

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  • 隅田川 sumidagawa

    Historical Period of the Ballad Heian period (9th c.-12th c.)
    Battlefield Location Kanto

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