Seijin Noborikawa
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Seijin Noborikawa 登川誠仁 | |
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Born | Uruma, Okinawa, Japan | 11 November 1932
Died | 19 March 2013 | (aged 80)
Genres | Min'yō |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Seijin Noborikawa (登川誠仁, Noborikawa Seijin, 11 November 1932 – 19 March 2013
Biography
Noborikawa was born to a farming family in Misato Village (now
At the age of sixteen, Noborikawa joined the Shibai Matsu Theater of Okinawa and sang folk songs. He thoroughly learned sanshin from Itarashiki Asaken and won the "Amateur Singing Competition" of Ryukyuhoso radio together with Rinshō Kadekaru. From 1955, he became a folk singer who performs solo. He also gained popularity in a trio with Yoshinaga Masayasu and Tsunami Tsunenaga.
In 1957,
In 1970, he published three music books, such as "Folk and Dance Songs Kunkunshi", which added voice notes to kunkunshi, the score for sanshin. In 1976, he received the 1st Achievement Award from the Ryukyu Folk Songs Association for these accomplishments. Since 1984 he served as chairman of the association for six terms, and since 1998 he was appointed honorary chairman. In 1999 he received Ryukyubin folk song master from the association. In 1989 it has been certified as a holder of Okinawa Prefecture Designated Intangible Cultural Property Skills. For musical instruments other than Sanshin, he was also a special advisor to the Japan Sanba Association (now Okinawa Sanba Association).
In addition to music activities, he also appeared in the movie Nabbie's Love ( directed by Yuji Nakae) in 1999 and the same director's Hotel Hibiscus in 2002.
In 2010 he appeared in NHK Okinawa Broadcasting Station's analog television ending program with キャン×キャン, a comedic duo.
At the end of January 2013 he was hospitalized in Okinawa City due to
See also
References
- ^ 登川誠仁さんが死去 沖縄民謡の第一人者 23日に告別式 (in Japanese). Okinawa Times. March 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.