Early modern short poem style

... The early Edo period songs whose realities can be inferred to some extent include "Rosai-bushi," "Hosori," and "Katabachi," followed by "Nagebushi" and "Numeri," but their popularity rose and fell, and their realities changed depending on the period. Many of these early Edo short songs were based on a 7-7-7-5 syllable rhythm, and are also called "modern short song style." Some dance songs from Kabuki theater became popular songs, and conversely, popular songs from the streets were sometimes incorporated into theater geza songs. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "modern short poem style" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…　その実態がある程度類推しうる江戸初期のものとしては，〈弄斎節（ろうさいぶし）〉〈細り〉〈片撥（かたばち）〉などがあり，次いで〈投節（なげぶし）〉〈ぬめり〉などがあらわれるが，それらの流行には盛衰があって，その時期によってその実態に変化がある。これら江戸初期の小編はやりうたの詩型は，7･7･7･5の音数律を基準とするものが多く，これを近世小歌調などともいう。歌舞伎芝居の踊歌がはやりうた化したものもあり，また逆に巷間のはやりうたが芝居の下座唄にとり入れられることもあった。…

※「近世小歌調」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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