A basic study on development of music theory studies in early modern times Japan

• Project/Area Number: 25370101
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Aesthetics and studies on art
• Research Institution: Tokyo Gakugei University
• Principal Investigator: Endo Toru 東京学芸大学, 教育学部, 教授 (10313280)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): YOSHIKAWA Aya 東京学芸大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (50436698) ; MAESHIMA Miho 日本学術振興会, 特別研究員 (40436697)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: 楽律 / 中村惕斎 / 中根元圭 / 平均律 / 黄鐘 / 催馬楽 / 律呂新書 / 古楽 / 毛利壺邱 / 平岩元珍 / 橘南谿 / 音律 / 律原発揮 / 張介賓 / 類経附翼 / 律学 / 江戸時代 / 雅楽 / 十二律 / 近世

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I considered the developement of the Japanese music theory study in the early modern times, through the analysis of the early modern music theory books which myself investigated and collected. The results of this study is as follows. Studies such as Nakamura Tekisai, Nakane Genkei and Ogyu Sorai having made basics, and Confucianism persons, persons of arithmetic, persons of gagaku, priests of the Buddhism and doctors who were interested in music theory, pushed forward the studies afterwards. The early modern Japanese music theory studies began for a search of the right pitch of Kosho which is the ancient Chinese standerd sound pitch, and was conducted for a diverse theme, such as a study of the historic change of the standard sound pitch, the calculation method of 12 equal temperaments, revival of the Saibara which is the ancient court songs of Japan, a study of the tune of koto and shamisen which were popular in the public, etc.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 江戸時代の呂律と催馬楽の復興 (2016)
  • Author(s): 遠藤徹
  • Journal Title: 日本伝統音楽研究 Volume: 13
  • NAID: 120006250272
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 東西の十二平均律 (2015)
  • Author(s): 吉川文、島添貴美子、田中有紀、遠藤徹
  • Journal Title: 東京学芸大学紀要 芸術・スポーツ科学系 Volume: 67 Pages: 29-53
  • NAID: 110009972370
  • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 中根元圭著「律原発揮」の音律論に関する覚え書き (2014)
  • Author(s): 遠藤徹
  • Journal Title: 東京学芸大学紀要 芸術・スポーツ科学系 Volume: 66 Pages: 83-98
  • NAID: 110009844203
  • Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 中村惕斎と近世日本の楽律学をめぐる試論 (2014)
  • Author(s): 遠藤徹
  • Journal Title: 国立歴史民俗博物館研究報告 Volume: 183 Pages: 245-261
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 近世前中期の儒学と楽思想 (2014)
  • Author(s): 武内恵美子、榧木亨、遠藤徹、山寺美紀子
  • Organizer: 東洋音楽学会
  • Place of Presentation: 四天王寺大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-23
• [Presentation] 東西の十二平均律 (2014)
  • Author(s): 吉川文、遠藤徹、島添貴美子、田中有紀
  • Organizer: 日本音楽学会
  • Place of Presentation: 九州大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-09