Description:

Hamamatsu City Museum of Musical Instruments Collection Series 55: The reed organ spread throughout Japan as an accompaniment instrument for shoka education in schools, and was used in Western music education for children in the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras. The literary elegance of shoka and the beauty of its musical melody still touch the heartstrings of the Japanese people and are considered by foreign countries as part of the excellent Japanese culture. The accompaniment and solo expression on the foot-pedal reed organ evoke scenes of school lessons in the past, the origin of the song, and an indescribable sense of nostalgia in the listener.