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Yatsuhashi Kengyo (八橋検校) was born in 1614, perhaps in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture (Japan). Apparently blind from birth, he became a shamisen player. Blind musicians were quite common, and most of them were beggars. While we don't know whether Jouhide was a beggar, we can assume that, as a blind musician and popular musician in general in 17th century Japan, he was probably looked down upon. The koto world of that era was quite closed. While no longer under the wing of the imperial court, the koto community - controlled by the Tsukushi school of Kyushu - maintained an "aris… read more
Yatsuhashi Kengyo (八橋検校) was born in 1614, perhaps in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture (Japan). Apparently blind from birth, he became a shamisen player. Blind musicians were quite common, and m… read more
Yatsuhashi Kengyo (八橋検校) was born in 1614, perhaps in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture (Japan). Apparently blind from birth, he became a shamisen player. Blind musicians were quite common, and most of them were beggars. While we don't … read more
