Akiko Seki
Akiko Seki was a Japanese soprano. She is commonly recognized as the founder of the movement of The Singing Voice of Japan. In 1955 she was awarded the Stalin Peace Prize.
Life
- March 1921: She graduated in artistic singing at the Music School of Tokyo.
- 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 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 .
- Bewiched by the singing voice .