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Soundscape of Ukiyo-e
Looking at the scenery of Hiroshige Utagawa's "Fifty-three Tokaido" can give you a sense of sound. Each place has its own unique sound, along with its unique scenery. The Japanese music performance "Ukiyo-e Soundscape" sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Art Festival was held at the National Theater on October 4th and 5th. I participated in the night section on October 4th to listen to ukiyo-e and look at the direction to restore the Edo period's journey.
1. Why is the Tokaido the fifty-threeth?
Let's talk about "fifty-three" before the story of "sound" on the day.
Most of the inn stations on the main route "126 Rino Tokaido" connecting Edo and Kyoto have been around since the opening of Edo, but it is said that 53 inn stations were established during the Kanei era (1624-43). The "next" of the 53rd Tokaido is "next" which means "take over human horses".
During the Edo period, public luggage was stopped for each post office, and the contents were changed and passed on to the previous post office. Why did you set up 53 post stations?
There is a theory that, at the order of Manjushri, he became enlightened at the Fugen Bodhisattva after serving 53 teachers. There is a similar story to the Indian Buddha, which is thought to have been introduced to Japan. Ieyasu Tokugawa has set "next" as 53 from Edo to Kyoto (the place where Fuken Bodhisattva lives). This origin seems to be the crunch of later generations, but it may be enough given the faith at that time.
The starting point of the Tokaido is Nihonbashi.
The starting point of the Tokaido is Nihonbashi. In Hiroshige's Nihonbashi ukiyo-e, the left and right Okido in the foreground is opened, and Feudal lord's procession is about to start crossing Nihonbashi in the background of the sunrise. With the head at the top, the hair spears and the servants of Jinkasa are drawn as if springing from the front. In front of Nihonbashi, you can see fish shops and vegetables returning from the riverbank, as well as dogs. The vibrancy of Nihonbashi in the early morning is conveyed.
Nagauta "Azuma Hakkei"
Nihonbashi, the starting point of the Tokaido, is full of liveliness and liveliness with various sounds echoing. The Nagauta sung here, "Azuma Hakkei is a work that spells the famous features of Edo, and draws the scenery of the past with excellent music expression. Not only Nihonbashi but also famous places in various parts of Edo are skillfully depicted. Among Nagauta, it is one of the works that represent the late Edo period, where the melodies unique to the shamisen, such as Tsukuda, Kinuta, and Raku, are particularly excellent in realistic expressions of the scenery. Composed by Rokusaburo Shikiya in Bunsei 12 (1829). Along with "Irokusa", it is said to be the double wall of Ozashiki Nagauta.
It is a famous song of Ozashiki Nagauta, a famous song that combines Edo's famous places and features with seasonal changes. Ozashiki Nagauta was originally born as a kabuki accompaniment, that is, a dance song, but it was composed as a solo work of art away from the restrictions of dance.
Beginning with the view of Mount Fuji from Nihonbashi in the New Year, Gotenyama (Shinagawa), a famous cherry blossom spot since the Edo period, and ride a boat from the Sumida River to Asakusa (Miyado River is an old name around Asakusa on the Sumida River). → Shin-Yoshiwara → Shinobigaoka (Asakusabashi), Kinumonzaka → It ends in Ueno.
Toto Edobashi, Nihonbashi (Hiroshige)
The beginning of Nagauta's "Azuma Hakkei" is "Hatsuka Edo purple Akebono dyeing on the side of the book bridge of a truly rich day and the waves of flowers with the sleeves of Fuji clouds in white snow on the water." The season changes from spring to winter, and the time changes from dawn to late at night.
There's a picture on my eyes.
As shown in the attached pamphlet, Ukiyo-e was expressed as a sound through Nagauta, Biwa, Jobanzu-bushi, song, Gitayu, etc., featuring events related to each post town, and today we reached Shimada and Oigawa Shunki .
It's open today.
I will not participate, but tomorrow, October 5 noon, Shirasuka → Goyu → Kuwana → Tsuchiyama → To Kyoto. I'm sorry.