Daidengaku of Eicho - Eicho's Daidengaku

Japanese: 永長の大田楽 - えいちょうのだいでんがく
Daidengaku of Eicho - Eicho's Daidengaku

...Amid the political instability of the time and social unrest such as the idea of ​​the end of the law, this was a unique performing art phenomenon that was popular for a short period of time, peaking in 1096 (Eicho 1). Its details are found in the Chuu-u-ki, Kojidan, and Rakuyo Dengaku-ki, and it is also called Eicho Daidengaku. Performers ranged from courtiers to lower-ranking blue samurai, and included Takaashi, Itto-soku, Koshi-tsuzumi, Furi-tsuzumi, Do-koshi, Amiki, Shige-jo, and Hachi-jo (Rakuyo Dengaku-ki), Ken-ko, Ko-tsuzumi, Do-byōshi, Sasara, Fue, Tanushi, Itto-soku, and Ni-soku (Chuu-u-ki). ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Eicho Daidengaku" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…当時の政情不安や,末法思想などの社会不安を背景に,1096年(永長1)を頂点として短期間流行した特殊な芸能現象である。そのようすは《中右記》や《古事談》《洛陽田楽記》に詳しく,永長の大田楽の名でも呼ばれる。芸能者は殿上人(てんじようびと)をはじめ下級の青侍などにいたるまで,高足・一足・腰鼓・振鼓・銅鈸子・編木・殖女・舂女(《洛陽田楽記》),懸鼓・小鼓・銅拍子・左々良(ささら)・笛・田主・一足・二足(《中右記》)などの姿が見える。…

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