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Traditional Japanese melodies from historical public-domain editions. Each score identifies the source version.
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- Fujisan — 富士山 (1911)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Fujisan (Mount Fuji) from the 1911 schoolbook, beginning Atama o kumo no ue ni dashi. Printed tempo and slur retained; lyrics and breath marks omitted. No accompaniment added.
- Kakashi — 案山子 (1911)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Kakashi (Scarecrow) from the 1911 schoolbook, beginning Yamada no naka no ippon-ashi no kakashi. Printed tempo and both slurs retained; lyrics, breath marks and an isolated dot above bar 14 omitted. No accompaniment added.
- Yuki — 雪 (1911)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Yuki (Snow) from the 1911 schoolbook. The printed dotted rhythms and tempo are retained. Lyrics are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Katatsumuri — かたつむり (1911)Open score
The complete 12-bar melody of Katatsumuri (Snail) from the 1911 schoolbook. The printed dotted rhythms and tempo are retained. Lyrics and handwritten marks are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Momotaro — 桃太郎 (1911)Open score
The complete 12-bar melody of Momotaro from the 1911 schoolbook. The printed dotted rhythms and tempo are retained. Lyrics are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Mura no Kajiya — 村の鍛冶屋 (1912)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Mura no Kajiya from the 1912 schoolbook. The printed tempo is retained. Lyrics are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Koinobori — 鯉のぼり (1913)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of the school song Koinobori, beginning “Iraka no nami to”, from the 1913 book. Printed dotted rhythms and tempo are retained. Lyrics, breath marks and handwritten dynamics and hairpins are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Umi — 海 (1913)Open score
The complete 22-bar melody of Umi, beginning “Matsubara tooku”, from the 1913 schoolbook, including six bars on the facing page. The printed slur and tempo are retained. Lyrics, dynamics, breath marks, other articulation marks and handwriting are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Fuyugeshiki — 冬景色 (1913)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Fuyugeshiki from the 1913 schoolbook. The printed tempo is retained. Lyrics, breath marks and handwriting are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Haru no Ogawa — 春の小川 (1912)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Haru no Ogawa from the 1912 schoolbook. Four slurs and the printed tempo are retained. Lyrics and breath marks are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Fuyu no Yoru — 冬の夜 (1912)Open score
The complete 20-bar melody of Fuyu no Yoru from the 1912 schoolbook, including the continuation on the facing page. Five slurs and the printed tempo are retained. Lyrics, breath marks and handwritten fingering are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Oborozukiyo — 朧月夜 (1914)Open score
The complete 1914 melody of Oborozukiyo, with its one-beat pickup, two-beat ending and printed tempo. Lyrics, dynamics, hairpins and breath marks are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Kisha — 汽車 (1912)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Kisha from the 1912 schoolbook. Three ties and the printed tempo are retained. Lyrics and handwritten fingering are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Mura Matsuri — 村祭 (1912)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Mura Matsuri from the 1912 schoolbook, retaining the printed rhythm and tempo. Lyrics and handwritten fingering are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Furusato — 故郷 (1914)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Furusato from the 1914 Sixth Grade school songbook. The printed tempo and one short slur are retained. Three lyric stanzas, dynamics and breath marks are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Chatsumi — 茶摘 (1912)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Chatsumi from the 1912 Third Grade school songbook, with the printed tempo. Three lyric stanzas, fingering and breath marks are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Haru ga Kita — 春が来た (1912)Open score
The complete eight-bar melody of Haru ga Kita from the 1912 Third Grade school songbook. The original tempo is retained. Three printed lyric stanzas are omitted; no accompaniment has been added.
- Momiji — 紅葉 (1911)Open score
The complete 16-bar melody of Momiji from the 1911 Second Grade school songbook. The original tempo and the distinct phrase endings are retained. The printed lyrics are omitted; no accompaniment is added.
- Hime-matsu — 姫松 (1888)Open score
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.
- Hana-kurabe — 花くらべ (1888)Open score
The vocal line of Hana-kurabe, no. 3 in Sokyokushu (1888), printed as 花競. The one-beat pickup, nine slurs and final rest bar are retained. Koto, lyrics and fingering are omitted.