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Yamada, Kōsaku : The Chimes of the Dawn

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Music ID : 4624
Composition Year:1916 
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:Various works
Total Playing Time:4 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Nakatsuji, Maho

Last Updated: March 12, 2018
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Writer: Nakatsuji, Maho

Author : Sugiura, Nanako

Last Updated: February 13, 2024
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Composed in 1916. Kankin (看経) generally refers to the silent recitation of sutras in Zen Buddhism; however, Yamada wrote in the program notes for the premiere, "The sound of kankin I heard at a friend's house became the genesis of this piece," suggesting it is used in the sense of sutra chanting. Behind the quiet and profound melody in the left hand, a continuous G-flat resonates, expressing an extremely tranquil and religious worldview. In performing this piece, by surrendering oneself to the resonance and quietly observing (=listening to) the landscape that simply exists, one can perhaps experience a special moment.

Writer: Sugiura, Nanako

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黎明の看経(杉浦菜々子)

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