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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.
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 .
Though blindness in Japanese society has historically been stigmatized "as the result of a Buddhist interpretation of the condition as a form of karmic punishment", other factors also led to the marginalization and discrimination of blind musicians. [33] In general, the blind were treated according to the restrictions of their societal rank. [34]
Haru Kobayashi (小林 ハル, Kobayashi Haru, 24 January 1900 – 25 April 2005) was a Japanese goze, singing songs accompanied by shamisen. Kobayashi became blind at three months old. She started goze training at age five and started her career at age eight.
Kimio Eto - Japanese blind musician who played the koto. José Feliciano – Grammy Award-winner. [34] Five Blind Boys of Mississippi – The original line-up of this gospel group was blind, some later members were not. [35] Blind Boy Fuller – Blues guitarist and vocalist. [36]
M. Scott MacIntyre; Dave Mackay (musician) Adolphe Marty; Dejan Matić; Saša Matić; Corinna May; Frances McCollin; Fred McKenna; Eric "Ricky" McKinnie; Blind Willie McTell
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 .
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Musicians. ... Blind musicians (4 C, 251 P) British musicians with disabilities (25 P) D. Deaf musicians (1 C, 19 P)