《Kanariya》 - Kanariya

Japanese: 《かなりや》 - かなりや
《Kanariya》 - Kanariya

…While the poems were based on Japanese traditions such as children's songs, the songs were based on Western music and were far from traditional. As a result, songs such as "Akai Tori Kotori" were close to school songs, but on the other hand, many masterpieces such as "Kanariya" were created that were more like art songs than for children, and he became a pioneer of Japanese art songs. With the success of the children's song "Akai Tori," children's magazines such as "Kin no Fune," "Shojo-go," and "Kodomo no Kuni" began publishing children's songs one after another. …

From [Tamezo Narita]

…While he was a student, he composed “Song of the Seaside” (lyrics by Hayashi Kokei) and studied under Yamada Kosaku for a time. He was appointed as a teacher at Saga Prefectural Normal School, but returned to Tokyo with the aim of becoming a composer. Inspired by the children’s song movement in the magazine “Akai Tori,” he published “Kanari-ya” (lyrics by Saijo Yaso) in the magazine’s May 1919 issue. Since then, he has written many works by composers such as Hirota Ryutaro and Kusakawa Makoto (1893-1948).…

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kanariya" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…詩がわらべうたなどの日本の伝統の上に立とうとしていたのに対し,曲は西洋音楽を基礎とし伝統とはほど遠いものであった。そのため《赤い鳥小鳥》など唱歌に近い曲になり,一方では《かなりや》など子どものためというより,芸術歌曲としての名作をも数多く誕生させ,日本の芸術歌曲の草分けともなった。 《赤い鳥》童謡の成功で《金の舟》《少女号》《コドモノクニ》など児童雑誌は相次いで童謡を掲載した。…

【成田為三】より

…在学中に《浜辺の歌》(林古渓作詞)を作曲し,また,一時山田耕筰に師事した。佐賀県立師範学校の教諭に赴任したが,作曲家を志望して再び上京し,雑誌《赤い鳥》の童謡運動に共鳴して,同誌1919年5月号に《かなりや》(西条八十作詞)を発表。以来,弘田竜太郎や草川信(1893‐1948。…

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