Amaryllis
アマリリス
“19th-century French ballet tune became famous Japanese folk song "Amaryllis" via NHK in 1968.”
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19th-century French ballet tune became famous Japanese folk song "Amaryllis" via NHK in 1968.
The final nine measures of the first ballet, labelled "Le son de la clochette auquel Circé sortit de son jardin" (the sound of the bell at which Circe leaves her garden), contain a tune that forms the basis of a nineteenth-century arrangement by Henry Ghys, which the latter mistakenly attributed to the air "Amaryllis" composed by Louis XIII. In Japan, this arrangement was given Japanese lyrics and introduced as "Amaryllis" on NHK's Minna no Uta series in 1968. The tune has since become well known as a French folk song there and its melody can be heard today as a chime signaling the hour over the PA systems of some schools and rural municipalities.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-12985
A Music Production · Winter 1968
in association with NHK
- Format
- 1 × 2′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 0h 02m
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- Aired
- Feb 1968 – Feb 1968
- Winter 1968
- Source
- Music
- media type
- Rated
- G
- All Ages
- Ref.
- BS-12985
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