Hanafugetsu
Hanafugetsu 華風月 | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012 – present |
| Labels | KMC Records |
| Members | Yuko Suzuhana Daisuke Kaminaga Kiyoshi Ibukuro |
| Website | hanafugetsu |
Hanafugetsu (華風月, "Flower Wind Moon") is a Japanese band formed in 2012, consisting of lead vocalist and pianist Yuko Suzuhana, shakuhachi player Daisuke Kaminaga, and koto player Kiyoshi Ibukuro. A part for their Shigin reinterpretations, all of their music is composed by Suzuhana and Ibukuro. In concert the music is often accompanied by Suzuhana's Kenshibu. [1]
The trio became the basis for the fusion metal band Wagakki Band.
History[edit]
In 2011, Shigin singer Yuko Suzuhana,who had been elected Miss Nico Nama ニコ生 in 2011 Niconico Douga Music Festival, recruited Kiyoshi Ibukuro and Daisuke Kaminaga to perform on the NicoNico Chōkaigi stage the following year. In February 2012, the trio officially debuted as Hanafugetsu.
The name symbolizes the image of each member: Suzuhana = Hana (華, Flower), Kaminaga = Fū (風, Wind), Ibukuro = Mangetsu (月, Moon).[2][3] It was derived from the Japanese philosophical and artistic concept of Kachoufugetsu (花鳥風月, flower-bird-wind-moon), which refers to the ability to appreciate and be mesmerized by the beauty of nature. Ibukuro explained that the "missing bird" is the combine sound of the three members together that is now free to fly and dance around their audience. Many of their lyrics are in reference to poetries and natural themes.
Members[edit]
- Yuko Suzuhana (鈴華 ゆう子, Suzuhana Yūko) – lead vocals, piano
- Daisuke Kaminaga (神永 大輔, Kaminaga Daisuke) – shakuhachi
- Kiyoshi Ibukuro (いぶくろ 聖志, Ibukuro Kiyoshi) – koto
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [4] | |||
| Kojō no Tsuki, Ruten no Hana (The moon over the lake, the flux of a flower) [5] |
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— | |
| Theme of Hanafugetsu[6] |
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— | |
| Ame ga Aketara (When the rain clears)[7] |
|
— | |
| Awaki Utsutsu ni Yume Kasane (Layered dreams in the fleeting reality) [8] |
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31 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Mini-albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Tsuki ni Terasare, Kaze ni Yureru Hana (A flower illuminated by the moon and swaying in the wind) [9] |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Karappo Robot"[10] | 2020 | Non-album single |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "華風月" (in Japanese). ニコニコ大百科. 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Wagakki Band – Metropolis Magazine". Metropolis Magazine. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ Suzuhana, 鈴華ゆう子Yuko (2018-02-07). "本日華風月6周年記念日 全ては、この3人の出会いから始まりました これからも共に歩んでいきます". @yuchinsound (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "華風月" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "華風月1stアルバム「湖上の月、流転の花" (in Japanese). Hanafugetsu. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "華風月2ndアルバム「THEME OF 華風月」" (in Japanese). Hanafugetsu. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "華風月3rdアルバム「雨が明けたら」" (in Japanese). Hanafugetsu. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "華風月4thアルバム「淡き現に 夢かさね」(あわきうつつに ゆめかさね)" (in Japanese). Hanafugetsu. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "華風月ミニアルバム「月に照らされ、風に揺れる華」" (in Japanese). Hanafugetsu. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "華風月1st配信シングル 「空っぽロボット」" (in Japanese). Hanafugetsu. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Hanafugetsu discography at MusicBrainz
- Hanafugetsu discography at Discogs
- Hanafugetsu at Oricon
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