"Woman in the foreground" - Onnatemae

...However, the current koto technique differs depending on the school and region. The original song is the sangen piece Ise Ondo "Onna Temae" with lyrics by Yokoi Ariyu and music by Iseya Miho, and this song is a shortened version of the lyrics with tegoto added. The lyrics are linked together with words related to the tea ceremony, and the song expresses the feelings of a prostitute.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ただし現行の箏の手は流派や地域によって異なる。原曲は横井也有作詞･伊勢屋三保作曲の三弦曲の伊勢音頭の《女手前》で，その歌詞を縮約して手事を付けたもの。茶の湯にちなむ言葉をつなぎながら，遊女の心情を歌いこんでいる。…

※「《女手前》」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