"Owarabushi" - Owarabushi

Japanese: 《おわら節》 - おわらぶし
"Owarabushi" - Owarabushi

...The Kaze no Bon Festival is a festival to appease the wind god and pray for a good harvest. For three days, the whole town is devoted to dancing to the Etchu Owara-bushi. The lyrics include the cheery word "Owara," from which the song's title is derived, and the high-pitched opening makes it difficult to sing.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈風の盆〉は豊年を祈って風の神を鎮める祭。3日間町中は《越中おわら節》の総出の踊りに明け暮れする。歌詞中に曲目名の由来でもある〈オワラ〉というはやしことばを伴い,かん高いうたい出しで,うたいこなすのがむずかしい。…

※「《おわら節》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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