
Kimigayo March
君が代行進曲
Kozo Yoshimoto
吉本 光蔵
Grade 2.5
Performance Time: 3'00"



"KIMIGAYO MARCH" is one of the best known marches in Japan. Kozo Yoshimoto, a member of the Imperial Navy Band, composed the melody line og the first starin, based on the Japanese national anthem "Kimigayo (The Imperial Reign)" written by Hiromori Hayashi. The melodic line at the trio is based on the melody of "Kokoku-no-Mamori (Imperial Guards)" written by Shuji Isawa.
海軍軍楽隊に属していた吉本光蔵(1862-1907)の作曲。
タイトルの通り、オブリガードに林廣守作曲の「君が代」の旋律が埋め込まれ、また、トリオの部分には伊沢修二作曲の軍歌、「皇軍の守り」がとり入れられています。