"Ah, the Jade Cup" - Ah, the Jade Cup

...At first, they were just parodies of school songs and military songs, but from 1901, students began to compose their own songs, starting with "Amur-gawa no" (lyrics by Shiota Tamaki, music by Kuribayashi Uichi) and "Haru Ranman no" (lyrics by Yano Kanji, music by Toyohara Yutaro). The following year, 1902, "Ah Gyokuhai ni" (lyrics by Yano Kanji, music by Kusunoki Shoichi) was sung by enka singers as a song symbolizing the new era, and became a popular song not only among students but also among the general public. After that, many schools followed the example of First High School and composed dormitory songs. ...

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…はじめは唱歌，軍歌の替歌であったが，1901年の《アムール河の》(塩田環作詞，栗林宇一作曲)，《春爛漫の》(矢野勘治作詞，豊原雄太郎作曲)あたりから学生自身が作曲するようになった。翌02年の《嗚呼玉杯に》(矢野勘治作詞，楠正一作曲)は，新時代を象徴する歌として演歌師によっても歌い広められ，学生のみならず一般の流行歌となった。その後一高にならって多くの学校で寮歌が作られた。…

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