"Female Orange-eyed Woman"

Japanese: 《女猩々》 - おんなしょうじょう
"Female Orange-eyed Woman"

...This is a dance piece from Kamigata Kabuki of the Genroku period (1688-1704) based on Noh that has been passed down as a jiuta. There was also a honchoshi utai piece called Onna Shojo composed by Iseya Miho. (4) Title of Edo song This piece uses the Nagauta Kotobuki Futari Shojo as the original piece for the dance, and is performed in the Inoue school, and is also called Shojo Sou no Mai or Ran (Sou no Mai)....

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Female Orange-spotted Monk" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…能に取材した元禄期(1688‐1704)の上方歌舞伎の舞踊曲を地歌として伝承してきたもの。ほかに,伊勢屋三保作曲の本調子謡い物の《女猩々》もあった。(4)江戸歌の曲名 長唄《寿二人猩々》を原曲として舞地に用いたもので,井上流に行われ,《猩々双の舞》とも《乱(双の舞)》ともいう。…

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