The Bigaku

The Bigaku (The 美学; The Aesthetics) is the seventh single from Matsuura Aya, a Hello! Project solo artist. It was released on September 19, 2002 under the zetima label. First press came with a photo card.
It sold 62,560 copies on its first week and 115,480 in total.
==Tracklist==
#The Bigaku (The 美学)
#I know
#The Bigaku (Instrumental)
==Single Information==
All Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
#The Bigaku
#*Arrangement, All Instruments: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
#*Trumpet: Kobayashi Futoshi
#*Chorus: Matsuura Aya, Tsunku
#*Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO
#*Music Video: Uemura Ukonhttp://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0033055&ch=0
#I know
#*Arrangement, Keyboards, Programming: Kono Shin
#*Guitar: Hayashibe Naoki
#*Bass: Irie Taro
#*Trumpet: Sugasaka Masahiko, Yokoyama Hitoshi
#*Trombone: Matsumoto Osamu
#*Saxophone: Yamamoto Takuo, Takeno Masakuni
#*Chorus: Matsuura Aya
==Performances==
===Concert Performances===
;The Bigaku
*Yeah! Meccha Live at Nakano Sunplaza
*Yeah! Hot Live with Melon Kinenbi
*Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
*Concert Tour 2003 Haru ~Matsu Ring PINK~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2003 Aki ~Ayaya Hit Parade!~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2004 Haru ~Watashi to Watashi to Anata~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2004 Aki ~Matsu◇Crystal◇Yoyogi Special~
*V-u-den First Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~v-u-densetsu~ - v-u-den
*Hello☆Pro Party~! 2005 ~Matsuura Aya Captain Kouen~ with Melon Kinenbi
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~OTONA no NAMIDA~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2006 Aki "Shinka no Kisetsu..."
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2008 Haru "AYA The Witch"
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~ - Tanaka Reina
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Omoi Afurete~
*Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ B kkuri Live - Sudo Maasa
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ - Kaneko Rie, Takagi Sayuki, Otsuka Aina 
*LoVendoЯ First Live Tour 2013 Haru ~Lavender~ - LoVendoЯ
*Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~ - Suzuki Kanon, Fukuda Kanon
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2021 - Oda Sakura, Tamenaga Shion
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*Yeah! Meccha Live at Nakano Sunplaza
*Concert Tour 2003 Haru ~Matsu Ring PINK~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2003 Aki ~Ayaya Hit Parade!~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2004 Haru ~Watashi to Watashi to Anata~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2004 Aki ~Matsu◇Crystal◇Yoyogi Special~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2005 Haru 101 Kaime no KISS ~HAND IN HAND~ with Melon Kinenbi
*Hello☆Pro Party~! 2005 ~Matsuura Aya Captain Kouen~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~OTONA no NAMIDA~
*Live in Shanghai
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2006 Aki "Shinka no Kisetsu..."
*Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~ - Wonderful Hearts
*Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~ - Hello! Project
*Dai 1kai Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no Koku~ / ~Tori no Koku~ - Hello Pro Egg 
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Double Rainbow~
*Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~ with Takahashi Ai, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Junjun, Linlin, Melon Kinenbi, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui
*2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Akasaka HOP!~ - Furukawa Konatsu, Mori Saki, Komine Momoka, Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon, Saho Akari, Ogawa Saki
*Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~ / Elder Club Kouen ~Thank You for Your Love!~ - Elder Club
*2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano STEP!~ - Hello Pro Egg
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Omoi Afurete~
*Special Joint 2010 Haru ~Kansha Mankai! Mano Erina 2 Shuunen Totsunyuu & S/mileage Major Debut e Sakura Sake! Live~ - Mano Erina and S/mileage
*Hello Pro Egg 2011 Happyoukai ~9gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ - Hello Pro Egg 
*Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~HAPPY EMOTION!~ - Hello! Project
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido Teiki Kouen Vol.8 - Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido, Hello Pro Kenshuusei
===Event Performances===
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*[2002.11.03] 2002-nen Hello! Project Dai Undoukai
*[2011.11.11] Morning Days Happy Holiday Tanaka Reina Fanclub Tour in Fukuoka - Tanaka Reina 
*[2012.05.28] Morning Musume 9ki Member Event ~Iwai Tanjoubi! Kanpai wa, Shuwa Shuwa Pon! HyaaHo~i! ♪( ´θ｀)ノ~- Sayashi Riho
*[2015.10.15] Country Girls Yamaki Risa Birthday Event 2015- Yamaki Risa
*[2016.05.17] Morning Musume '16 Suzuki Kanon Solo Special Live - Suzuki Kanon
*[2016.07.04] Juice=Juice Kanazawa Tomoko Birthday Event 2016 - Kanazawa Tomoko
*[2017.03.07] Kobushi Factory Fujii Rio Birthday Event 2017 - Fujii Rio
*[2017.10.20] Tsubaki Factory Niinuma Kisora Birthday Event 2017- Niinuma Kisora
*[2018.02.02] Morning Musume '18 Makino Maria Birthday Event- Makino Maria
*[2018.04.21] Juice=Juice Takagi Sayuki Birthday Event 2018 - Takagi Sayuki
*[2019.02.19] Morning Musume '19 / Country Girls Morito Chisaki Birthday Event- Morito Chisaki
*[2019.06.24] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Maeda Kokoro Birthday Event 2019 - Maeda Kokoro
*[2019.10.05] Tanaka Reina Tandoku Kouen ~ Reina 100%! vol.5 Neopal Lady♡ - Tanaka Reina
*[2020.08.04] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU Eguchi Saya Birthday Event 2020- Eguchi Saya
*[2021.01.22] Morning Musume '21 Fukumura Mizuki・Ikuta Erina FC Event Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~10 Shunen wo Mukaete~ - Fukumura Mizuki
*[2022.11.25] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Yamazaki Yuhane Birthday Event 2022 - Yamazaki Yuhane
*[2023.07.14] Juice=Juice Matsunaga Riai Birthday Event 2023 - Matsunaga Riai
*[2024.04.19] OCHA NORMA Ishiguri Kanami Birthday Event 2024 - Ishiguri Kanami
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*[2014.05.22] Berryz Koubou Tokunaga Chinami Birthday Event 2014 - Tokunaga Chinami
*[2016.01.28] Doushiyou, Watashi / Ichigo Ichie Release Event at CLUB CITTA - Ciao Bella Cinquetti, Fukuda Kanon 
*[2016.02.05] ℃-ute Nakajima Saki Birthday Event 2016- Nakajima Saki
*[2019.05.01] Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido Teiki Kouen Vol.8 - Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido, Yonemura Kirara, Matsunaga Riai, Tamenaga Shion, Shutto Anna
*[2020.10.17] Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2020 - Onoda Saori
*[2021.07.22] SHIMA・SHIMA Theater "Mousou Joshi Satsujin Jiken" ~ Spin-off・Higaisha wa Odoru - Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Shimizu Saki, Sudo Maasa
*[2023.07.14] Juice=Juice Matsunaga Riai Birthday Event 2023 - Matsunaga Riai
==Oricon Chart Positions==
Total Reported Sales: 115,480
==Videos==
==References==
==External Links==
*Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
*Wikipedia: Japanese, English
*Lyrics: , 
Category:Matsuura Aya Singles
Category:2002 Singles
Category:Solo Single
Category:Highest Ranking Single