Hanafugetsu
Japanese band
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Hanafugetsu (華風月; "Flower Wind Moon") is a Japanese band formed in 2012, consisting of pianist, lead vocalist and shigin recitalist Yuko Suzuhana, shakuhachi player Daisuke Kaminaga, and 25-string 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]
Hanafugetsu 華風月 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012 – present |
| Label | KMC Records |
| Spinoffs | Wagakki Band |
| Members | Yuko Suzuhana Daisuke Kaminaga Kiyoshi Ibukuro |
| Website | hanafugetsu |
The trio became the basis for the fusion metal band Wagakki Band.
History
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
- Yuko Suzuhana (鈴華 ゆう子, Suzuhana Yūko) – vocals, piano, sanshin
- Daisuke Kaminaga (神永 大輔, Kaminaga Daisuke) – shakuhachi
- Kiyoshi Ibukuro (いぶくろ 聖志, Ibukuro Kiyoshi) – koto
Discography
Studio albums
| 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] |
|
31 | |
| Masayume: Hanafugetsu Selection (A dream that came true)[9] |
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TBA | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Mini-albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Tsuki ni Terasare, Kaze ni Yureru Hana (A flower illuminated by the moon and swaying in the wind) [10] |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Karappo Robot"[11] | 2020 | Non-album single |
