Ueda Hōdō
上田 芳憧
9/26/1892 - 12/29/1974
Shakuhachi
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Ueda Hōdō, real name Kiichi, was born in Kobata-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, September 26, 1892. He loved music from an early age, and in October 1907, he entered the school of Nakao Tozan, the sōke (head) of Tozan-ryū shakuhachi, and became a live-in apprentice. His excellent skills were recognized by Tozan and, in April 1909, he was allowed to teach and was given the name Kazan. The following year, in January 1908, he began teaching at his home in Osaka City. In 1911, he was awarded the title of Chikurinken, the highest professional rank in Tozan-ryu, and obtained the license of Dai-Shihan (Grand Master) . He was also a fine composer, and in May of the same year he composed his first two compositions, ``Mizu no Yukue'' and ``Samidare'' and performed them at the Tozan-ryū National Convention. When it was revealed that he had performed a composition without the formal approval of the Tozan-ryū council, he was ultimately expelled from the Tozan-ryū on March 19, 1917. Desiring to contribute to the future development of the Japanese music world with less restrictions, on March 25th of the same year, he joined forces with his younger brother Masuji, gathered all his students, and declared independence. The name of Kazan, which was the Tozan schools artistic name, was changed to Hogan, then later Hōdō. The school was formally established as the Ueda-ryū on November 27, 1921. Although he created and published a shakuhachi instruction book using western-style five-line notation, his students convinced him to return to the Tozan-style notation using the traditional Ro-Tsu-Re system. The school established a teacher rank system and a councilor system similar to the Tozan-ryū, and the highest title equivalent to the Tozan school's Chikurinken was given the title Hiryuken. Along with his younger brother Masuji (also known as Chikudō), Hōdō was an excellent performer and composer. During his lifetime he published over 130 modern Honkyoku pieces and ensemble pieces. In 1958 he received the Academy of Arts Award. Hōdō was awarded the Order of Merit and the 5th Order Sogaku Asahi Rissho in 1966. He passed away in 1974.
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| Also Known As 上田 喜一 (Ueda Kiichi); 上田 佳山 (Ueda Kazan) |
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Teachers Students
Hashimoto Fusō 1925 - Hayashi Shūdō 1926 - Horikawa Kandō 1908 - ???? Ishii Ōdō 1909 - ????
Ishimoto Yōfū 1901 - ???? |
Albums
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Ueda ryû Shakuhachi Honkyoku Ueda ryû Shakuhachi Honkyoku with Ueda Hôdô and Ueda Yoshimitsi |
Tracks Recorded
| Pieces | Kanji | Length | Album | Instrument | |
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| Kanya Reibo | Ueda ryû Shakuhachi Honkyoku | Shakuhachi | |||
| Meisô | 暝想 | Japanese National Music Series: Shakuhachi Mei Ryû Senshû | Shakuhachi | ||
| Meisô | 暝想 | 06'22 | Shakuhachi Mei Ryū Senshū | Shakuhachi | |
| Ochiba (Ueda Ryu) | 落葉 | The Shakuhachi and Its History | Shakuhachi | ||
| Renbo Nagashi | 恋慕流 | Japanese National Music Series: Shakuhachi Mei Ryû Senshû | Shakuhachi | ||
| Renbo Nagashi (Ueda Ryu) | 恋慕流 | 05'26 | Shakuhachi Mei Ryū Senshū | Shakuhachi | |
| Sokaku Reibo (Ueda Ryu) | 巣鶴 | Ueda ryû Shakuhachi Honkyoku | Shakuhachi |
Composed or Arranged
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| Title | Kanji | Year | Alternate Title |
| San'ya no Kyoku (Ueda Ryu) | 三谷 |
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| Shika no Tône (Ueda Ryû) | 鹿の遠音 |
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| Sokaku Reibo (Ueda Ryu) | 巣鶴 |
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| Yachio Sugomori | 八千代巣籠 |
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| Mizu no Yukue | 水の行方 |
1911 |
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| Samidare | 五月雨 (さみだれ) |
1911 |
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| Minazuki | 1914 |
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| Otome | 1914 |
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| Momiji Nishiki | 1915 |
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| Tsuki no Nagare | 月の流れ |
1916 |
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| Yayoi | 弥生 |
1916 |
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| Kogarashi (Ueda Ryu) | 木枯 |
1917 |
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| Iwai no Shirabe | 岩井の調 |
1918 |
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| Natsu no Ashita | 1919 |
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| Yubae | 夕映 |
1920 |
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| Hanagumori | 1923 |
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| Kohan no Yube | 1924 |
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| Ochiba (Ueda Ryu) | 落葉 |
1925 |
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| Momo Chidori | 1927 |
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| Kanya Reibo | 1930 |
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| Sakura Tsukiyo | 1930 |
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| Aobakage | 1931 |
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| Yuki no Yo | 雪の夜 |
1932 |
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| Hagi no Kaze | 萩の風 |
1933 |
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| Tsuki no Kyoku (Ueda Ryu) | 月の曲 |
1934 |
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| Matsu no Kyoku | 松の曲 |
1935 |