Choichi Terukina | |
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照喜名朝一 | |
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| Born | (1932-04-15)15 April 1932 |
| Died | 10 September 2022(2022-09-10) (aged 90) |
| Citizenship | Japanese |
| Years active | 1957–2022 |
| Organization | Ryukyu Koten Afuso-ryu Ongaku Kenkyuu Choichi Kai |
| Children | 1 |
Choichi Terukina (Japanese: 照喜名朝一,Terukina Chōichi, 15 April 1932 – 10 September 2022) was a JapaneseRyukyuan classical musician andsanshin grandmaster.
Terukina was born inOkinawa on 15 April 1932. When he was 6 years old, he started playing the sanshin, an Okinawan three-stringed instrument.[1] At age 25, Terukina started formal sanshin lessons under Haruyuki Miyazato, a sanshin master.[2][3] Miyazato's lessons relied more on imitating the teacher's music rather than reading off of musical notes, which is an essential part of uta-sanshin, the style of playing that Terukina taught.
In 1960, Terukina opened his first sanshindojo, teaching students theAfuso Ryu style of uta-sanshin.[2] He has taught hundreds of students throughout his career as a sanshin grandmaster.[2] In 2000, Terukina was designated as aLiving National Treasure of Japan for his mastery of Ryukyuan classical music (koten).[4]
Terukina was the leader of the organizationRyukyu Koten Afuso-ryu Ongaku Kenkyuu Choichi Kai, which has 1,300 members worldwide.[1][2]
Terukina played atCarnegie Hall in 2019. This was for his 88th lunar birthday, which is a special date in the Okinawan culture known asbeiju.[5]
Terukina had a son named Tomokuni, who also plays the sanshin.[6] Choichi Terukina died at his home inNaha City on 10 September 2022, at the age of 90.[7]
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