Gauche the Cellist
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Gauche the Cellist is a classic Japanese short story about a struggling cellist whose mysterious nightly encounters with animals transform his musicianship and character.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gauche the Cellist (1982 animated film) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese short story
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animated film ⓘ children's literature ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| adaptation | Gauche the Cellist (1982 animated film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Kenji Miyazawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gauche the Cellist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralInstrument | cello ⓘ |
| character |
cat
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cuckoo ⓘ mouse ⓘ tanuki ⓘ |
| containsElement | magical realism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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Japan ⓘ |
| director | Isao Takahata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy fiction
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music fiction ⓘ |
| hasAnthologyInclusions | yes ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslations | yes ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedEditions | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalPerformancesDepicted | yes ⓘ |
| influenced | later Japanese animated adaptations of literary works ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Taisho era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Gauche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| moral | dedication and humility lead to mastery ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableIn | Japanese children's literature canon ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Gauche encounters visiting animals
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Gauche practices cello at night ⓘ Gauche's character develops through experiences NERFINISHED ⓘ Gauche's musicianship improves through encounters ⓘ animals give Gauche unusual musical lessons ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | cellist ⓘ |
| setting | rural Japan ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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young adults ⓘ |
| teaches | empathy through music ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic growth
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power of music ⓘ relationship between humans and animals ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Miyazawa Kenji