Ikuyama Kengyo

Japanese: 幾山検校 - いくやまけんぎょう

1817/18－1890 A jiuta and koto musician from the late Edo to Meiji periods.
Born in 1819 (Bunsei 1). Originally from Edo, he was active in Kyoto. Said to be a pupil of Tsuruoka Kengyo, he became a Kengyo in 1848 (Koka 1). A representative composer of the final period of Kyoto-style tegotomono (hand-drawn art). An adviser at the time the music department of the Kyoto Academy for the Blind and Deaf was established in 1882. His name was Tomi Eiichi. From 1881 onwards, he was known as Ikuyama Eifuku. He passed away on October 18, 1890, aged 73/74. His works include "Dew of the Bush Clover".

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1817/18－1890　幕末-明治時代の地歌・箏曲(そうきょく)家。
文化14／文政元年生まれ。江戸出身で京都で活躍。鶴岡検校の門下といわれ,弘化(こうか)元年検校となる。京風手事物(てごともの)の末期を代表する作曲家。明治15年京都盲唖院音楽科発足時の顧問。名は冨栄一。4年以降は幾山栄福。明治23年10月18日死去。73／74歳。作品に「萩(はぎ)の露」など。

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