Ukare-bushi - Ukare-bushi

Japanese: うかれ節 - うかれぶし

...Also, monks who were begging for money would stand on the roadside or at the entrances of houses, chanting fast-paced songs or songs to summon the gods, waving shakujo or gold insignia to keep time, or holding bells. It is thought to have evolved from sermons and ritual songs, but it originated in Osaka during the Horeki era (1751-64) and was called "chongare," and moved to Edo during the Bunsei era (1818-30) and was called "chobokure" or "ukarebushi." The lyrics include words such as "choborire chongare" and "chobokure chongare," so it is likely that it was called "chongare" in Kamigata and "chobokure" in Edo. ...

From "Naniwabushi"

...It is performed solo to the accompaniment of the shamisen, and many of them have themes of obligation and human feelings. In the Kansai region, it was called "Ukare-bushi" until the 1900s. The time of its origin is unclear, but "Kyuu Shoran" also states, "There is a type of song called chobokure, which is different from the previous tunes in that it rarely sings lines and often only sings words.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ukare Bushi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また願人（がんにん）坊主らが錫杖（しやくじよう）や金錠などを振りながら拍子をとり，あるいは鈴などを持って，早口唄や神降し歌を唱えて，路傍や家々の門口に立って銭を請うたりした。おそらく説経，祭文の類より変化してできたものと思われるが，宝暦年間(1751‐64)大坂におこって〈ちょんがれ〉と呼ばれ，江戸に移って文政(1818‐30)のころ〈ちょぼくれ〉とか〈うかれ節〉といった。歌詞のなかに〈ちょぼりれちょんがれ〉〈ちょぼくれちょんがれ〉といった語があるところから，上方では〈ちょんがれ〉，江戸では〈ちょぼくれ〉と称したのであろう。…