Japanese song · vocal melody · 1888 vocal line · 8 bars
The complete eight-bar vocal melody of Hime-matsu, no. 1 in Sokyokushu (1888). The koto part, fingering and two printed lyric verses are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
Playable score
A playable single-line score based on a published source of the same tune.
The complete printed melody is transcribed from the source below, preserving its pitches, rhythms and short bars. Lyrics are omitted; no harmony is added. The numeric playback tempo is editorial.
The National Diet Library marks this 1888 Ministry of Education publication public domain (PDM). The melody is transcribed from that historical source; no modern arrangement, recording or translated lyrics are used. Source images: National Diet Library, Japan.
