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Koinobori — 鯉のぼり (1913)
Japanese school song · melody · 1913 melody · 16 bars
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.
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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.
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Source and rights
Hiroshima University Library labels this 1913 source public domain. The melody is transcribed from its historical scan, without a modern arrangement or recording. Preview cropped from the Hiroshima University Library image.
Hiroshima University Library · Fifth Grade songbook, pp. 15–16