中山晋平
中山晋平
Genres: folk, japanese, composer, pop, songwriter
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About 中山晋平
Shimpei Nakayama (born March 22, 1887 – December 30, 1952 Nakano, Nagano, Japan) was a Japanese songwriter, famous for his many children's songs and popular songs (流行歌 Ryūkōka) that have become deeply embedded in Japanese popular culture. In 1914, Nakayama composed the song "カチューシャの唄" (Katyusha's song) for a dramatization of Tolstoy's Resurrection. The song, sung by actress 松井須磨子 (Sumako Matsui), was a massive hit and Nakayama became famous almost overnight. Today this song is considered one of the earliest examples of modern Japanese popular music. Another of his most famous songs is "東京音頭" (Tokyo ondo), which was a great countrywide hit in the 1930s. Today it is also known as the theme song of the baseball team Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Nakayama's song "ゴンドラの唄" (Gondola no Uta) features prominently in Akira Kurosawa's film Ikiru.
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