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Four Japanese Lullabies

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Four Japanese Lullabies is a collection of Japanese nursemaid songs (Komoriuta) from four different regions of Japan, arranged by Kathleen Blackwell-Plank for lever or pedal harp. These lullabies utilize a variety of pentatonic or five-note scales. In these arrangements, special harp effects are utilized to imitate the sounds of Japanese plucked instruments such as the koto, shamisen, and biwa. Scroll down for contents and additional notes.

This collection is available as a PDF download for $12.00.

Pages to print: 14 pgs.

Duration: each piece @ 2:30

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Kathleen Blackwell-Plank performs Chugoku Chiho no Komori-uta. The music is coupled with her nature photos.

Chugoku Chiho no Komoriuta
Edo Lullaby
Itsuki no Komoriuta
Takeda no Komoriuta

Note from the arranger

“Chugoku Chiho no Komoriuta” is a lullaby from the Chugok region. It utilizes the Akebono pentatonic scale in B minor (2-sharps). Lyrics in transliterated Japanese are provided along with chord symbols. “Edo Lullaby” is said to be the root of all Japanese lullabies. It is written in the A minor pentatonic scale and has lyrics in English. No chord symbols are provided. Most Japanese know and have a special affection for the very sad “Itsuki no Komoriuta.” The song uses the D minor pentatonic scale (1-flat), and has lyrics in transliterated Japanese. “Takeda no Komoriuta” uses the Yo scale (1-flat), has lyrics in transliterated Japanese and has chord symbols. All pieces utilize special harp techniques.

Additional information

Instrumentation	Harp Solo
Genre	Folk-Traditional
Composer	Traditional
Artist	Blackwell-Plank, Kathleen
Level	Intermediate
Harp Type	Lever Harp
Nationality	Japanese
Collection	Collection

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