Oral Musical Writings - Ongyokukudensho

Japanese: 音曲口伝書 - おんぎょくくでんしょ

A Gidayu-bushi manuscript. The title is "Oral Tradition of Takemoto Harima no Shojo." The author is Junshiken. Published in 1771 (Meiwa 8). Reprinted in 1773. 1 volume. An amateur tayuu (actor), Junshiken, who lived in Junkeicho 4-chome, Osaka, wrote down what he heard from his master, Takemoto Harima no Shojo. Therefore, the main content is Harima no Shojo's theory on the art. In addition to discussing the origins of Joruri, such as "The origins of Joruri," "Things that are deep and sincere," "Things that separate men and women," "Things that are praised," and so on, it also explains the key points of how to tell the 52 joruri pieces as "oral traditions of music."

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

義太夫節の伝書。内題は《竹本播磨少掾（はりまのしようじよう）口伝》。筆者は順四軒（じゆんしけん）。1771年(明和8)刊。73年の再版がある。1巻。素人太夫で，大坂順慶町四丁目に住む順四軒が，師匠竹本播磨少掾から聞書きしたもの。したがって，播磨少掾の芸論が主内容となっている。〈浄瑠璃乃原始（はじまり）〉〈情ふかくといふ事〉〈深切（しんせつ）なるといふ事〉〈男女わかち乃事〉〈音乃事〉〈誉（ほめ）られやうの事〉などと浄瑠璃の由来から音･調子･たしなみ等について述べるほか，〈音曲口伝〉として，52番の浄瑠璃の語り方の要点を説く。

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