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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本能寺 honnoji
Historical Period of the Ballad Warring States (16th c.- early 17th c.) Battlefield Location Kinki Region (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto etc.) -
関ケ原 sekigahara
Historical Period of the Ballad Warring States (16th c.- early 17th c.) Battlefield Location Chubu -
伽羅の兜 kyara no kabuto
Historical Period of the Ballad Edo period / Meiji period (1600-1880) Battlefield Location Kinki Region (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto etc.) -
曲垣平九郎 magaki heikuro
Historical Period of the Ballad Edo period / Meiji period (1600-1880) Battlefield Location Kanto