Dance Persuasion - Odori Kudoki

Japanese: 踊口説 - おどりくどき

In folk songs, long narrative songs are called "kudoki," but they are often used as Bon Odori songs, in which case they are called "odori-kudoki." Noh plays, Heikyoku, Gidayubushi, and other songs also contain parts called "kudoki," but the narrative lyrics of folk song kudoki are a descendant of "kanarimono" (storytelling) passed down by gate-touring performers. In the case of Bon Odori, the song is mainly performed by the leader, and the dancers sing along in a chant. They are often called by the title of the song, such as "Kawachi Ondo" or "Goshu Ondo," and "Yagibushi" is also a typical example of odori-kudoki, along with the above two songs, which have a singing style centered on the leader.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

民謡においては長編の叙事的な歌を〈口説〉というが，盆踊歌として用いられることが多く，この場合は〈踊口説〉とよばれる。謡曲や平曲，義太夫節などにも〈クドキ〉と呼ばれる部分があるが，民謡の口説の叙事的な歌詞は，門付の芸能者の伝えた〈語り物〉の系譜である。盆踊の場合は主として音頭取が独演し，踊手ははやしことばを唱和する形式で語られる。《河内（かわち）音頭》《江州（ごうしゆう）音頭》など〈何々音頭〉という曲目名でよばれることが多く，《八木節》も音頭取中心の演唱形式で，前記2曲とともに踊口説の代表的なものである。

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