Moon Over The Ruined Castle

Bansui doi 作詞 土井 晩翠 arra.

Moon over the ruined castle. The song was included in the songbook for junior high school students. Japanese pianist and composer rentarō taki composed the music as a music lesson song without instrumental accompaniment in 1901. Kōjō no tsuki 荒城の月 is one of the most famous japanese songs ever made. This song describes the moon which has watched over the changing world since ancient times.

Lit by the moonlight through the old pine branches. Flowery feast in spring high up in the castle. The moon over the ruined castle. Kōjō no tsuki 荒城の月 lit.

Jean pierre rampal lily laskine japanese melodies for flute and harp. Kojo no tsuki the mention of it s name brings sadness to the hearts of the japanese people as they remember old times and the way things use to be. A number of geese honked as they flew across the sky. The music of the song was inspired by the ruins of oka castle whereas the lyrics written by bansui doi were inspired by the ruins of aoba castle and aizuwakamatsu castle.

The moonlight shined on the swords thrusted upright into the ground. Where is that old moonlight now. Rentarō taki 作曲 滝 廉太郎 lyrics. Kōjō no tsuki 荒城の月 the moon over the ruined castle is a traditional japanese song.

Cups of sake were passed around. Best live classical harp and. Encampment in autumn was white covered with frost. The lyrics were written by bansui doi who came.

The song was included in the songbook for junior high school students. Japanese pianist and composer rentarō taki composed the music as a music lesson song without instrumental accompaniment in 1901. The moon over the ruined castle is a japanese song written in the meiji period. Rentarō taki composed it in 1901.