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Rokudan no Shirabe

六段の調

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[Стиль]Dan mono
[Школа]Ikuta Ryû - 生田
[Сочиненная]Yatsuhashi Kengyō - Кото
Fukakusa Kengyō - Сямисен

История:

Music of Six Steps (Rokudan-no-shirabe) is a representative style of koto music composed by Yatsuhashi Kengyo (kengyo is an honorary title given to blind koto masters) who died in 1685. Yatsuhashi was an epic figure in the history of the koto, and his compositions have been widely handed down.

Music of Six Steps is an "absolute" music consisting of six sections of 52 beats. Though this piece was originally composed for the koto, it later became fashionable to play it on the shamisen (three-stringed guitar-like instrument). The popularity of Rokudan was such that succeeding composers often adapted the melody.

Rokudan no Shirabe appears on the following albums

Альбом Исполнитель
Play ButtonAbe Keiko - 03 Сямисен : Kikuhara Hatsuko
Сямисен : Abe Keiko

Abe Keiko Record Set - 01 Kokyū : Yokoi Mitsue
Сямисен : Kikuhara Hatsuko
Сямисен : Abe Keiko
Play ButtonAll the Best from Japan
Play ButtonAraki Kodo III and Fukuda Eika - Collection of Famous Performances - 02 Сямисен : Fukuda Eika
Сякухати : Araki Kodō III
Кото : Kawada Tō

Art of the Koto - Volume I Кото : Yoshimura Nanae
Play ButtonChallenging Eternity Disk 20 Кото : Sunazaki Tomoko
Сякухати : Mitsuhashi Kifu
Play ButtonDevelopments of Japanese Traditional Music Works Interpreted by Yonin no Kai - Vol 1 Кото : Gotō Sumiko
Play ButtonDistant Cry of Deer, The Сякухати : Koga Masayuki
Play ButtonEndless Sea - Impressions of Japan Сякухати : John Singer
Play ButtonFascination of the Koto 2 Кото : Yonekawa Toshiko
Rokudan (Instrumental composition in six sections)

Composed by Yatsuhashi kengyo (d. 1685) One of the few instrumental pieces (danmono) which has been transmitted to the present. This piece consists of six sections and each of them has the same number of beats, although the tempo is accelerated.
Play ButtonFlute and Koto of Japan Сямисен : Yonekawa Toshiko
Сякухати : Yamaguchi Gorō
Play ButtonFujii Kunie Sokyoku Jiuta No Sekai 1

Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 1 Сямисен : Fujii Kunie

Fukami Satomi - Sokyoku Jiuta Shu - 1 Кото : Fukami Satomi

Haru no Umi - Koto Meikyoku Sen - 1 Кото : Sawai Tadao
Сякухати : Yamamoto Hōzan

Heart of Zen - Simplicity Сякухати : Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin

Hōgaku Taikei Vol. 3 - Sōkyoku - Shakuhachi 1 (LP 1) Кото : Nakanoshima Kin'ichi
Сякухати : Nōtomi Judō I
Кото : Nakanoshima Keiko
Сямисен : Shinagawa Shōzō

Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 01 (上) Кото : Miyagi Kiyoko
Кото : Miyagi Kazue

Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 01 (下) Кото : Miyagi Kazue
Play ButtonIsaac Stern - The Classic Melodies of Japan Сякухати : Yamamoto Hōzan
Play ButtonJapan - Ensemble of Traditional Instruments of Japan

Japan - Splendour of the Koto
Play ButtonJapanese Koto Music with Shamisen and Shakuhachi
ROKUDAN NO SHIRABE by Yatsuhashi Kengyo, follows a traditional form. The title stands for its form-six sections of 52 beats of 1/2 counts. It dates from early koto history, is neither descriptive nor symbolic. Simple of melody and technique, it is reminiscent of Bach, takes the form of concerto grosso played by koto, shamisen and shakuhachi.
Play ButtonJapanese Music for Two Shakuhachi Сякухати : Ralph Samuelson
Сякухати : Riley Kōho Lee
Rokudan was composed for solo koto in the 17th century by Yatsuhashi Kengyo, the father of the classical koto music tradition. The second part (kaede) was added in the 20th century, and Rokudan is often played as a koto duet. In making this presentation for two shakuhachi, the first three sections are played at a rather slow tempo to bring forth the instruments' special qualities. A prolonged cadence and slight pause are then introduced at the end of section 3, to further emphasize the changing character of the piece at the beginning of section 4.

Japanese Traditional Music For Two Shakuhachi Сякухати : Ralph Samuelson
Сякухати : Riley Kōho Lee
Rokudan was composed for solo koto in the 17th century by Yatsuhashi Kengyo, the father of the classical koto music tradition. The second part (kaede) was added in the 20th century, and Rokudan is often played as a koto duet. In making this presentation for two shakuhachi, the first three sections are played at a rather slow tempo to bring forth the instruments' special qualities. A prolonged cadence and slight pause are then introduced at the end of section 3, to further emphasize the changing character of the piece at the beginning of section 4.

Kikuhara Hatsuko Zenshu vol. 1 Кото : Kikuhara Hatsuko
Play ButtonKimio Eto - Koto Master Кото : Etō Kimio
A classic piece of the Sixteenth Century. Originally composed for solo koto, it was re-arranged for two kotos about eighty years ago.

Kinko Shakuhachi Gaikyoku Anthology Volume 1 - First Level - tape 1 Сякухати : Kawase Junsuke III
Play ButtonKoga Masayuki Shakuhachi Solo Music Сякухати : Koga Masayuki
Play ButtonKoto - Keiko Nosaka Кото : Nosaka Keiko
Play ButtonKoto Music of Japan

Koto Music of Japan, The Кото : Hagiwara Seigin
Music of Six Steps (Rokudan-no-shirabe) is a representative style of koto music composed by Yatsuhashi Kengyo (kengyo is an honorary title given to blind koto masters) who died in 1685. Yatsuhashi was an epic figure in the history of the koto, and his compositions have been widely handed down.

Music of Six Steps is an "absolute" music consisting of six sections of 52 beats. Though this piece was originally composed for the koto, it later became fashionable to play it on the shamisen (three-stringed guitar-like instrument). The popularity of Rokudan was such that succeeding composers often adapted the melody.

Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Кото : Yonekawa Toshiko
Кото : Tsujimoto Chikatoyo
Кото : Yonekawa Toshiko II
Сякухати : Suginuma Sachio
Кото : Yonekawa Megumi

Koto no Miryoku - Disk 1 Кото : Yamauchi Kimiko

Melody of Japan - Stillness of Winter Кото : Pro Musica Nipponia
Кото : Hanabusa Harue

Midare - Kazue Sawai Plays Koto Classics Кото : Sawai Kazue

Miyagi Michio - Best One
Play ButtonMoon at Dawn Кото : Sunazaki Tomoko
Сякухати : Koga Masayuki

Moonlit Castle Сякухати : John Singer

Music For Two Shakuhachi Сякухати : Juerg Fuyuzui Zurmuehle
Сякухати : Andreas Fuyu Gutzwiller

Musical Anthology of the Orient, Unesco Collection Vol 3 Кото : Nakanoshima Kin'ichi
Sokyoku means "pieces for koto" (d. JAPAN I, SOKYOKU). In general, this term also includes vocal compositions accompanied on the koto or shamisen and koto. The so-called danmono (pieces in sections) are an exception, being purely instrumental exercises most of which were composed by Yatsuhashi Kengyo in the 17th century.

The formal unit underlying these pieces is the dan (step, section). According to the number of dan the pieces are called "Rokudan no shirabe", or "Hachidan no shirabe", that is, pieces in six sections, pieces in eight sections, etc. Each dan is made up of 104 hyoshi, one hyoshi being the basic metrical unit. An extra four hyoshi, which constitute the initial motive of the first dan, are not counted in the 104. The tempo of a danmono is fixed. After a subdued beginning it is increased and reaches a climax which usually occurs towards the end of the last section, and then the piece is concluded quietly. The koto is tuned in Hirajoshi.
Play ButtonMusical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Кото : Yonekawa Toshiko
Melodies in six movements

This is a solo koto piece believed to have been composed by YATSUHASI kengyo (1614-85), though a different tradition has it that the composer was KITAZIMA kengyo (?1690). The piece is also known as Rokudan. As the name suggests, except the 4 beats at the beginning of the 1st dan, there are 52 beats in each dan. The original tune of the 1st dan is presumed to be derived from Sitiku syosin syu (published 1664) or Sitiku taizen (published before 1687) and it was already performed then as an ensemble for koto, shamisen, and hitoyogiri shakuhachi. It is thought that the present form of six dan, in which there is pronounced variation, developed from repeating the dan of this original version three times. From a standpoint of the training system of specialists, Rokudan no shirabe is transmitted as a koto kumiuta omotegumi tukemono. However, as a koto piece, it has achieved the most popularity and has been variously arranged for shamisen and shakuhachi or has had kaete versions added. As sangen pieces, there are the Rokudan sugagaki (composed by HUKAKUSA kengyo) and the kaete Sansagari Rokudan (composed by KUNIYAMA koto). Similarly, in the kaete for koto there are, for example, the Nakazora Rokudan and the Kumoi Rokudan (Sansagari Rokudan in the transposed version for koto). A variety of instrumental variations are possible such as a shakuhachi and kokyu ensemble. There are many examples of complete Rokudan pieces which quote the entire Rokudan or pieces which use only a part of Rokudan. In the maebiki of MITUZAKI kengyo's Akikaze no kyoku or in Aioi no kyoku, a piece in the Meiji shinkyoku repertoire, it is possible to have an ensemble of the full Rokudan. In MITSUZAKI kengyo's Godan ginuta, however, the 5th dan of Rokudan is used and, in such pieces as the Hototogisu, Sumiyosi and Usu no koe of Yamada ryu sokyoku the 1st dan of Rokudan is performed in the ainote. This is an indication of how much Rokudan is enjoyed by so many people. The melody follows the dan and gradually the degree of variation increases so that Rokudan may be seen as a variation on a theme. The fundamental techniques of koto playing are effectively included so that it can also be used as a practice piece. It is the oldest classic koto piece with a simple form. As a performance, it is most suitable to play solo on the koto, because it enables a performer to display subtle tone colors most effectively. Yet, for the performer, it is also one of the most difficult pieces to play. The tuning is in hira zyosi throughout the piece.

Musical Instruments of Japan - 3 Сякухати : Yamaguchi Gorō
Сякухати : Yamamoto Hōzan

Nihon no Shirabe - Sō-Shamisen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Кото : Satō Chikaki
Play ButtonRokudan Кото : Miyagi Michio
Play ButtonRokudan Koto no Meikyoku Кото : Nakanoshima Kin'ichi
Play ButtonRokudan no Shirabe - Koto Favorites Кото : Yuize Shin'ichi

Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 1 (三曲合奏大全集1) Кото : Yonekawa Toshiko II
Сякухати : Yamamoto Hōzan

Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 1 (三曲合奏大全集1) Кото : Yonekawa Toshiko II
Сякухати : Yamaguchi Gorō

Selections from Koto, Shamisen and Shakuhachi Кото : Yonekawa Toshiko
Roku-Dan is instrumental music performed by Koto only. It was completed in the Edo period during the seventeenth century. Koto is an instrument of 13 strings stretched lengthwise on a rather thick hollow wooden body. It was introduced into Japan from China during the early eighth century. Most Koto music is accompanied by a vocal portion, Koto-Uta. Roku-Dan is unique for Koto music as it is without Koto-Uta. Being a kind of etude, it is easy to play even for beginners. At the same time, it is a fine work for music appreciation. The composition is made up of 6 paragraphs of variations. Each one consists of 120 beats. This is the reason why it is called Roku-Dan. Roku means six in English.

Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 05 Кото : Suzuki Koson
Сякухати : Nakao Tozan
Play ButtonShakuhachi Tokusen - Araki Kodo III Сямисен : Fukuda Eika
Сякухати : Araki Kodō III
Кото : Kawada Tō

So - Japanese Traditional Music Кото : Yonekawa Toshiko

Sō - Meikyoku no Shirabe (Koto music of Japan) Кото : Miyagi Kiyoko

Sō no Shiori (Ikuta Ryū) vol 9 Кото : Yonekawa Fumiko II

Sōkyoku Jiuta Gassō-shū (disc 1) Сякухати : Araki Kodō V
Кото : Yamamoto Hiroko
Кото : Mochitsuki Masako

Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 07 Кото : Miyagi Michio

Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 07 Сямисен : Fukuda Eika
Сякухати : Araki Kodō III
Кото : Kawada Tō

Sōkyoku Koten Meikyoku no Hikaku Kenkyū (Comparative study of koto classics) 3 Кото : Sanada Shin

Sōkyoku Koten Meikyoku no Hikaku Kenkyū (Comparative study of koto classics) 3 Кото : Matsuo Keiko

Sōkyoku Koten Meikyoku no Hikaku Kenkyū (Comparative study of koto classics) 3 Кото : Itō Shōchō I
Play ButtonTogashi Noriko - 01 Сямисен : Togashi Noriko

Tomiyama Seikin - So Кото : Tomiyama Seikin I

Traditional Music of Japan Кото : Haga Mikiko

Yamada - 04 Кото : Uehara Masaki II
Кото : Ōtsuka Masae

Yamada - 05 Voice : Uehara Masaki II
Сямисен : Uehara Masaki II
Play ButtonYamada Ryu Sokyoku Meikyoku-shu Кото : Nakanoshima Kin'ichi

Yamada-Ryū Koto no Kagami Кото : Hagioka Shōin III

Yoshida Seifu Collection of Famous Performances volume 2 Кото : Yoshida Kyōko
Сякухати : Yoshida Seifū

Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 5 Сякухати : Yamaguchi Gorō
Кото : Kobashi Mikiko
Сямисен : Matsuo Keiko
Кото : Matsuo Kazuko