Kanaya Koume

...As is typical of works from the Meiji period, the customs of the time are skillfully incorporated, and lines such as "Ukifushi shigaraki..." and "A small lantern flickers across the street..." are well-known tunes that are still popular today. This subject matter has also been featured in plays such as "Tsukitō me kaoru oboroyo" by Kawatake Mokuami, "Kanayakoume" by Ihara Seien and adapted by Mayama Seika, and "Meiji Ichidai Onna" by Kawaguchi Shōtarō, as well as in popular songs. [Takeuchi Michitaka]...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kanaya Koume" are listed below.

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…明治期の作品らしく当時の風俗が巧みにとり入れられており，〈うきふし繁き……〉や〈向うへチラチラ小提灯……〉などはよく知られた曲節で，現在も流行している。なお，この題材は河竹黙阿弥作の《月梅薫朧夜（つきとうめかおるおぼろよ）》，伊原青々園作，真山青果脚色の《仮名屋小梅（かなやこうめ）》，川口松太郎作《明治一代女》などの芝居のほか，流行歌にもとりあげられている。【竹内 道敬】。…

※「《仮名屋小梅》」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。

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