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Matsuzaka Harue

松阪春栄

1854 - 4/2/1920

Composer

Born 1854 in Kyoto.
Studied koto with Matsuzaki Kengyo II.
In the late 1800s he began composing tegoto parts for Yoshizawa Kengyo's Kokin-gumi (Haru no Kyoku, Aki no Kyoku, Fuyu no Kyoku, Natsu no Kyoku), gaining these pieces new popularity. Also composed a tegoto for Takano's Ouchiyama and kaete for Nishiyama's Aki no Koto no Ha.
Composed his own sankyoku as well, including Kaede no Hana and Haru no Sakae.