Kimigayo and the Meiji Musical Aesthetic

Daiwa Scholarship alumnus Simon Cosgrove guided us through the fascinating story of Kimigayo, one of the world’s most enigmatic national anthems, an 11-bar composition written in an ancient Japanese mode with no final cadence. We  discovered how a British military bandmaster was the catalyst for Japan’s first national anthem, and how the music of Kimigayo was shaped by the cultural and social changes of the Meiji Period. Kimigayo was be presented as a key to unlocking the Meiji musical aesthetic, and its influence on later national anthems around the world were examined.

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Music: "Untitled #8" by Yusuke Tsutsumi (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yu...)