Profile

Motoya Miyauchi

Musician and musicologist of the traditional Japanese music

Born 16th march 1975
Nationality : Japanese

Research Interests

Theory of the traditional Japanese music, Education of Japanese music instruments, Music of Lanna (North Thailand)

Education

2009-2013 :  Doctor of Musicology – Tokyo University of the Arts

Fundamental study for the theories of Japanese music scales

2006-2009 :  Master’s degree in Musicology – Tokyo University of the Arts

The three notes melodies in Nagauta                           

2002-2005:  Master’s degree in Mathematics – Waseda University (Tokyo)

2000-2002 :  Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics – Waseda University (Tokyo)

1993-1998 :  Bachelor’s degree (Philosophy) – International Christian University (Tokyo)

Professional Experiences

April 2016 – September 2018 :  Researcher at the Department of Musicology– Tokyo University of the Arts

April 2013 – March 2016 :  Assistant at the Department of Musicology– Tokyo University of the Arts

January 2002 – December 2002 :  Player of Kiyomoto Shamisen– Several experiences at Kabuki Theatre

Articles

  • « Sur la notation du « Hakuga no fue-fu » : Les plus anciennes partitions pour flûte au Japon », Véronique Alexandre Journeau(ed.) Du signe à la performance, Paris, L’Harmattan, forthcoming.
  • “小泉文夫の民謡音階について―東北地方の三味線を題材に―(On Koizuni’s Minyō scale : Considering the folk Shamisen music in Tohoku region)”, Bulletin of Tokyo University of the Arts (Music Department), No.40, mars 2015, p.107-124.

Main Compositions

  • Wafū, for Shamisen solo (2006)
  • Mai Hime, for 21 strings Koto solo (2007)

https://soundcloud.com/motoyamiyauchi/mai-hime-la-danseuse-for-21-strings-koto

  • Fantay on Azuma-Hakkei, for Shakuhachi, Koto and Shamisen (2008)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuUNip5nAKU

  • Uta Hime, for 21 strings Koto solo (2008)
  • Duo for 25 strings koto (2009)
  • Fumi no Shirabe, for five Japanese instruments (2010)
  • Nayuma, for Shakuhachi, Koto and Shamisen (2012)

Languages

Japanese, English (fluent), French (intermediate), Thai (elementary level), Deutsch (falsche Anfänger), Italiano (falso principiante), Chinese (survival level), Korean (false beginner), Indonesian (faux débutant), Russian (привет level), Norsk (understand just a few words or phrases like ja og nei level), Uzbek (found that the grammar is similar to Japanese ! level), Other languages (curious)

Grants

  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research by JSPS, April 2015 – March 2018, Comparative study for the structures of the Kinsei-Hōgaku and Japanese folk music
  • Kawai Foundation, April 2016 – March 2017, On the temperament of the music of North Thailand : In regard to Chao Sunthorn na Chiang Mai

Additional information

  • A member of the jury for the 11th International Music Festival “Sharq Taronalari” (Samarkand, Uzbekistan / 25-30 August 2017)