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Goze organizations existed to allow blind women a degree of independence in pursuing their careers as musicians (or in some cases, massage). [2] The rules that governed Echigo goze were said to have been decreed by ancient emperors, but no copy of these rules earlier than the late seventeenth century have been found.
Pages in category "Blind musicians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 251 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Nobuyuki Tsujii (辻井 伸行, Tsujii Nobuyuki) (also known as Nobu Tsujii) is a Japanese pianist and composer.He was born blind due to microphthalmia.Tsujii performs extensively, with a large number of conductors and orchestras, and has received critical acclaim for his unique techniques for learning music and performing with an orchestra while being unable to see.
Kimio Eto (衛藤公雄, Etō Kimio) (surname Etō, born 28 September 1924 in Ōita – died 24 December 2012 [1]) was a blind Japanese musician who played the koto. He began musical training at the age of eight with the renowned master Michio Miyagi. When he was eleven, he composed his first work.
In Japan, Heike Biwa, a form of narrative music, was invented and spread during the Kamakura period (1185–1333) by traveling musicians known as biwa hoshi, who were often blind. These musicians played the biwa , a kind of lute, and recited stories, of which the most famous was The Tale of the Heike .
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Japanese musicians. It includes musicians that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Female musicians from Japan .
The following is a list of Japanese singers in alphabetical order. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Helen Keller – American deaf-blind writer, lecturer, and communist activist. [6] Juan Carlos González Leiva – Cuban lawyer, who founded the Fraternity of the Independent Blind of Cuba and the Cuban Foundation of Human Rights. [7] He has been harassed, imprisoned and tortured by the communist regime.