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Akiko Seki

Akiko Seki () (September 8, 1899 in Tokyo – May 2, 1973 in Tokyo) was a Japanese soprano. She is commonly recognized as the founder of the movement of The Singing Voice of Japan (, Nihon no Utagoe / うたごえ運動, Utagoe-undō). In 1955 she was awarded the Stalin Peace Prize.

Life

  • March 1921: She graduated in artistic singing at the Music School of Tokyo (,Tōkyō Ongaku Gakkō).
  • May 1, 1946: On the occasion of the first May Day post-war in Tokyo, she conducted L'internationale and a Japanese version of The Red Flag; this experience led her to the creation of a national musical movement of the working class.
  • February 10, 1948: She created the Choir of the Communist Youth League of Japan (, Nihon-seinen-kyōsan-dōmei Chuō-gassyōdan) in Tokyo, as the core of national musical movement of the working class.
  • December 20, 1955: She was awarded the Stalin Peace Prize.

Writings

  • Collection of Songs for Youth (, Seinen-kasyÅ«) (Tokyo, Typography of the cultural section of the Communist Youth League of Japan, 1948).
  • Bewiched by the singing voice (, Utagoe ni miserarete) (Tokyo, 1971).

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References

External links

  • (ja) A real recorded voice of Akiko Seki, greeting the audience of the Festival of The Singing Voice of Japan (in Nippon Budokan, November 1968). 関鑑子の話声録音 - 1968年日本のうたごえ祭典・大音楽会での挨拶（日本武道館にて）
  • (ja) Official website of the National Council of The Singing Voice of Japan 日本のうたごえ全国協議会ホームページ
  • (ja) Journal of The Singing Voice of Japan うたごえ新聞ホームページ
  • (en) Official website of Japanese Communist Party 日本共産党ホームページ（英語）
  • (ja) Official website of the Democratic Youth League of Japan 日本民主青年同盟ホームページ