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Tamezō Narita (成田為三, Narita Tamezō, 15 December 1893 – 29 October 1945) was a Japanese composer.[1]

Tamezō Narita
Born	15 December 1893 Kitaakita District, Akita
Died	29 October 1945(1945-10-29) (aged 51)

Narita was born in Yonaizawa, Kitaakita District, Akita.^{[citation needed]}

Works, editions and recordings

Songs

• Kanariya (かなりや "Canary") 1918
• Akai Tori Kotori (赤い鳥小鳥 "Red bird, small bird"); lyrics by Hakushū Kitahara
• Hamabe no uta (浜辺の歌 "Song of the beach"); lyrics by Kokei Hayashi. Recording Kazumichi Ohno (tenor), Kyosuke Kobayashi (piano); later recorded by Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Ensemble Lunaire. Japanese Folk Melodies transcribed by Akio Yashiro. CBS Records, 1978.
• Akita Prefectural Anthem (秋田県民歌 "Song of Akita Prefecture "); lyrics by Masatsugu Kurata.

References

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