Iwato Kagura

Japanese: 岩戸神楽 - いわとかぐら

〘Noun〙① A ritual art. Kagura based on the myth that Amaterasu Omikami retreated to a cave in heaven and the gods performed dance and music in front of her. People wearing masks of gods such as Ameno-Koyane -no-Mikoto , Ame-no-Uzume- no-Mikoto, and Tajikarao-no-Mikoto appear and perform a pantomime-style dance depicting Amaterasu Omikami hiding in the cave and Susanoo- no-Mikoto slaying the giant serpent. Kagura from the Age of the Gods. Dance of the cave. Iwato. *Kabuki: Kosode Soga Azamiironui (Juurokuya Seishin) (1859) finale: "The parishioners living in the mountains of Hakone perform Iwato Kagura in alternating shifts."② One of the Kabuki bayashi. Drums are the main instrument, with Noh flutes or bamboo flutes added to the large drum. It is used in the opening and closing scenes of rough plays, and in the movements and movements of the actors.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 神事芸能。天照大神が天の岩屋戸にこもり、その前で神々が舞楽を奏したという神話に基づく神楽。天児屋根命(あめのこやねのみこと)、天鈿女命(あめのうずめのみこと)、手力男命(たぢからおのみこと)などの、神々の仮面をつけた者が登場し、天照大神の岩戸隠れや、素戔嗚尊(すさのおのみこと)の大蛇退治などを黙劇風に舞う。神代神楽。岩戸の舞。岩戸。※歌舞伎・小袖曾我薊色縫（十六夜清心）（1859）大詰「此箱根の山中に住む氏子の者が隔番に岩戸神楽を勤むるが役」② 歌舞伎ばやしの一つ。太鼓を主体として大太鼓に能管または竹笛を加える。荒事の出端や立回り、所作などに用いる。※歌舞伎・御摂勧進帳（1773）四立「岩戸神楽の鳴物にて」

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