The History of Christian Music in Japan which was introduced by St.Francis Xavier in the 16th Century, includinga a Prayr Song entitled UTA ORASHO which is currently practiced by the hidden Christians of Ikitsuki Island of Nagasaki Prefecture

1995 - 1997年的研究成果分为三个部分。首先是澄清这些事情：1。圣方济各·泽维尔在16世纪引入的祈祷歌曲。(1)BUNGO FUNAI（大分市）作为苗圃，生长着“西洋音乐”之花。(2) SEMINARIO（基督教小学）音乐教育内容。(3)日本政府使团在欧洲留下的足迹和据信他们听到的音乐。他们从欧洲带来的各种各样的乐器。(5)乐队在秀吉面前播放的音乐内容。2.在日本禁止基督教之后，西方音乐的痕迹仍在继续，而UTA ORASHO的存在和在ikkitsuki岛上隐藏的基督徒的实践。第二部分是一个业余合唱团的指挥，专门演奏16世纪日本第一次遇到的中世纪和文艺复兴时期的音乐，并创作和呈现这些音乐的演讲音乐会。第三部分是UTA ORASHO的每个旋律转换成五线谱（录制于1975、91、93、95、96、97）。比较了这些结果；“GURURIYOZA”没有太大变化。然而，“RAODATE”和“NAJYO”却发生了很大的变化。由于我们的结果，我们可以看到继续研究日本历史这一特殊领域的意义。

The Research results from 1995 to 1997 are divided into three parts.The first is clarification of these things : 1.The prayr song introduced by St.Francis Xavier in the 16th century. (1)BUNGO FUNAI (Oita city) as a nursery, growing the flower of "the Western Music" . (2)The contents of music education in SEMINARIO (the Christian elementary school). (3)The footprints in Europe by the Japanese goverment mission and the music which they are believed to have heard. (4)The variety of instruments brought by them from Europe. (5)The contents of the music playd before Hideyoshi by the group. 2.The traces of Western music continuing after the prohibition of Christianity in Japan, and the existence of UTA ORASHO and its practice by the hidden Christians of Ikitsuki Island.The second part is directorship of an amateur chrus group specializing in and performing the Medieval and Renaissance music which Japanese first encountered in the 16th century, and creation and presentation of lectureconcerts of the music.The third part is transformation of each melody of UTA ORASHO into the staff notation (taped in 1975,91,93,95,96,97). comparison presented these resuits ; "GURURIYOZA" was not much changed. However, "RAODATE" and "NAJYO" were very much changed.Because of our results, we can see the significance of continuing to research this special area of Japanese history.