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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  • 都落ち miyako ochi

    Historical Period of the Ballad Middle Ages (13th c.-15th c.)
    Battlefield Location Kinki Region (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto etc.)

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  • 熊谷と敦盛 kumagai to atsumori

    Historical Period of the Ballad Middle Ages (13th c.-15th c.)
    Battlefield Location Kinki Region (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto etc.)

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  • 屋島 yashima

    Historical Period of the Ballad Middle Ages (13th c.-15th c.)
    Battlefield Location Chugoku and Shikoku

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  • 那須与市 nasu no yoichi

    Historical Period of the Ballad Middle Ages (13th c.-15th c.)
    Battlefield Location Chugoku and Shikoku

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  • 壇ノ浦 dan no ura

    Historical Period of the Ballad Middle Ages (13th c.-15th c.)
    Battlefield Location Chugoku and Shikoku

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  • 壇の浦 悲曲 dan no ura hikyoku

    Historical Period of the Ballad Middle Ages (13th c.-15th c.)
    Battlefield Location Chugoku and Shikoku

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  • 舟弁慶 funabenkei

    Historical Period of the Ballad Middle Ages (13th c.-15th c.)
    Battlefield Location Kinki Region (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto etc.)

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  • 安宅 ataka

    Historical Period of the Ballad Middle Ages (13th c.-15th c.)
    Battlefield Location Chubu

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  • 衣川 koromogawa

    Historical Period of the Ballad Middle Ages (13th c.-15th c.)
    Battlefield Location Tohoku

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  • 大楠公 dainanko

    Historical Period of the Ballad Middle Ages (13th c.-15th c.)
    Battlefield Location Kinki Region (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto etc.)

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