Modern Songs - Imayo Uta

Japanese: 今様歌 - いまよううた

〘Noun〙 One of the Middle Ages folk songs. A new style of popular song that emerged in the mid-Heian period, as opposed to older songs such as Saibara, Fuzoku-ka, and Kagura-ka. Among these songs, there is one with a four-line form in a 7-5 rhythm that was influenced by Buddhist songs such as Wasan and Shomyo, and gagaku. ※Makura (10th century end) 280 "Nowadays, songs have become long and addictive."

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Japanese:

〘名〙中古歌謡の一つ。催馬楽(さいばら)、風俗歌、神楽歌などの古い歌謡に対して、平安中期に起こった新様式の流行歌謡。また、それらの歌謡のうち、仏教歌謡の和讚や声明(しょうみょう)、雅楽の影響を受けた七五調の四句からなる形式を持つ歌謡。※枕（１０Ｃ終）二八〇「いまやううたは長うてくせづいたり」

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