Higurashi
ひぐらし
| [Genre] | Shinkyoku |
| [Style] | Sokyoku |
| [School] | Miyagi |
| [Composed] | Miyagi Michio - Shakuhachi |
| Miyagi Michio - Koto - 1920 |
History (Tsuge Gen'ichi):
| Composed in 1927, this piece shows the direct influence of Western music. The first part of this two-part composition is a koto duct descriptively named Shuu ('A Shower'). The second part, called Higurashi ('A Clear-toned Cicada') includes a vocal section based on a poem by the composer. |
Poem (translated by Tsuge Gen'ichi)
| The rain has stopped. Drenched twigs Glitter wetly, Scattered dew drops Stir quietly. In the haze Of sunset Kana kana... The sad shrill cry Of the tiny cicada. | (maebiki) Ame harete nuretaru kozue kagayakeri midaruru tsuyu no shizukeki soyogi yuubae no keburuga naka ni kanakana to aware sabishiki higurshi no naku |
Higurashi appears on the following albums
| Album | Artist | |
| Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 13 | ||
| Nakanoshima Kin’ichi no Koto - Godan Ginuta; Rokudan; Chidori no Kyoku; Higurash |
Koto : Nakanoshima Kin'ichi Shakuhachi : Nōtomi Haruhiko Voice : Nakanoshima Keiko Koto : Shinagawa Shōzō Koto : Yoshida Junzō |