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.
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 = , Kaminaga = , Ibukuro = . 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 – vocals, piano, sanshin – shakuhachi – koto
Discography
Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions JPNOriconKojō no Tsuki, Ruten no Hana (The moon over the lake, the flux of a flower) Released: May 19, 2013 Label: KMC Records Formats: CD—Theme of HanafugetsuReleased: January 19, 2014 Label: KMC Records Formats: CD—Ame ga Aketara (When the rain clears)Released: June 18, 2014 Label: KMC Records Formats: CD—Awaki Utsutsu ni Yume Kasane (Layered dreams in the fleeting reality) Released: June 7, 2017 Label: KMC Records Formats: CD31Masayume: Hanafugetsu Selection (A dream that came true)Released: September 4, 2024 Label: KMC Records Formats: CDTBA "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Mini-albums TitleAlbum detailsTsuki ni Terasare, Kaze ni Yureru Hana (A flower illuminated by the moon and swaying in the wind) Released: January 9, 2017 Label: KMC Records Formats: CD
Singles TitleYearAlbum"Karappo Robot" 2020
See also Wagakki Band
References
External links
Hanafugetsu at Oricon